{"product_id":"9784805319314","title":"Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden","description":"Author: Jiro Takei\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805319314\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSakuteiki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, or 'Records of Garden Making', was written nearly a thousand years ago. It is the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e or any kind of gardening\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ein the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new edition, the authors provide an English-language translation of this classic work and an introduction to the cultural and historical context that led to the development of Japanese gardening accompanied by drawings, paintings and many new colour photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new foreword by Japanese garden expert Hugo Torii, the Garden Curator at Portland Japanese Garden, explains the sacred importance of stones in Japanese garden design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a Japanese court noble during the Heian period (794-1184), the \u003ci\u003eSakuteiki\u003c\/i\u003e includes technical advice on gardening  much of it still followed by today's Japanese gardeners  and examines the four central threads of meaning which were central to Heian-era garden design. For those seeking inspiration to build a rock garden or just better understand the Japanese stone garden, the \u003ci\u003eSakuteiki\u003c\/i\u003e is an enduring classic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857126899870,"sku":"ADS-9784805319314","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805319314.jpg?v=1781481395","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805319314","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}