" From the busy streets of Tokyo to the secluded shores of
Kyushu, from the volcanoes of Hokkaido to the temples of Kyoto, the
treasured landscapes of Japan are brought to life in this concise
visual guide. Drawing upon years of observation, Cotton Mather,
P.P. Karan, and Shigeru Iijima explore the complex interaction of
culture, time, and space in the evolution of landscapes in Japan.
The authors begin with a discussion of the landscape's general
characteristics, including paucity of idle land, scarcity of level
land, and its meticulous organization and immaculate nature. They
then apply those characteristics to such favorite subjects as home
gardens, sculpted plants, and flower arrangements, but also to more
mundane matters such as roadside shoulders, utility lines, and
walled urban areas. This unique blending of physical and social
sciences with humanities perspectives offers a unified analysis of
the Japanese landscape.
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