Japanese Garden Design by Haruzo
Ohashi
Best Monograph On The Japanese Garden In Print
The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature with
adherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In Japanese
Garden Design, landscape architect Marc Peter Keane presents the
history and development of the classical metaphors that underlie all
Japanese gardens.
Keane describes the influences of Confucian, Shinto and Buddhist
principles that have linked poetry and philosophy to the tangible metaphor
of the garden. Detailed explanations of basic design concepts identify and
interpret the symbolism of various garden forms and demonstrate these
principles in use today.
Personal Review: Japanese Garden Design by Haruzo Ohashi
Marc Keane, the other author of this exellent book, is a professor at Kyoto
University, and educates students in Japanese garden design. Other good
background material on Japanese gardens includes: "Sakuteiki: Visions of
the Japanese Garden" (a trans. of an 11th cent. Japanese scroll), also

written by Marc Keane, with Jiro Takei; and "Secret Teachings in the Art of
Japanese Gardening" ( another ancient scroll trans.), by David Slawson. A
very useful "how-to" book is: "Creating Japanese Gardens", by Phillip
Cave. "A Japanese Touch for your Garden," by Seike, Kudo and Engel,
also supplies the meat-and-potatoes.You can pick up many helpful details
in pictures found in the "coffee-table" books available. Haruzo Ohashi,
who did the photography for "Japanese Garden Design," has done
outstanding photographic work for several other books in this category.If
you are a "back-yard-gardener" like me, all of these books will just be the
starting point. You will learn that there are several distinct styles of
Japanese gardens. However, there are no hard rules. Elements of the
basic styles can be incorporated into your garden. The finished product:
"your interpretation of the Japanese Garden" (what works for you), will be
well worth the effort. It was for me. Just remember that in the Japanese
garden "less is often more." Every open space does not have to be filled
with a rock, a plant or an ornament. Step back and look at each element
that you incorporate. Make sure that each item compliments your whole
design. This is the essence of the project.Good Luck and Have Fun!
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