โ Scribed by Takei, Jiro; Keane, Marc P.
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The Sakuteiki, or Records of Garden Making, was written nearly one thousand years ago. It is the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening, or any kind of gardening, in the world. In this edition provides both 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.
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