In Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science. Landscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity, mirroring how we think, worship, and organize our lives and communities. Filled with passages of alluring beauty, this is a truly transcendent book about "experiencing" Japanese design.

Marc Peter Keane has lived in Kyoto for 17 years and is author of Japanese Garden Design. He designs residential, company, and temple gardens.

在日本园林中，构图源于第一块石头的放置；所有的元素和植物都是相互关联的。这八篇关于京都花园的文章同样以敏锐的描述开始，并形成了对艺术、佛教、自然和科学的丰富的冥想之旅。景观设计师马克-基恩展示了日本园林如何既是自然宇宙的缩影，又是我们人性的清晰表达，反映了我们如何思考、崇拜和组织我们的生活和社区。这本书充满了诱人的美感，是一本关于 "体验 "日本设计的真正超越性的书。

马克-彼得-基恩在京都生活了17年，是《日本花园设计》的作者。他设计住宅、公司和寺庙的花园。