Download or read book Styles and Motifs of Japanese Gardens written by Katsuhiko Mizuno and published by Japan Publications Trading. This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Styles and Motifs Japanese Gardens is a highly accessible flip reference for the novice gardener and first time visitor. Each of the 31 beautiful Kyoto gardens featured in this book embody the unique landscaping approaches and techniques of the periods when they were created, from the Heian and Muromanchi eras to Momoyama. Features only gardens that are open to the public, making this book an ideal guide for visitors to Kyoto who wish to know more about the spirit and form of Japanese landscape arts.