Did you know that the gardens of Kyoto are mostly native? That the Japanese garden craftsmen strive to follow patterns found in local nature? That the things you see are as important as what you don't see? Explore landscapes in private homes, monasteries, and an emperor's estate with Leslie Buck as she takes you on a visual tour of gardens mentioned in her exciting new memoir: "Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship In the Gardens of Kyoto."
Did you know that the gardens of Kyoto are mostly native? That the Japanese garden craftsmen strive to follow patterns found in local nature? That the things you see are as important as what you don't see? Explore landscapes in private homes, monasteries, and an emperor's estate with Leslie Buck as she takes you on a visual tour of gardens mentioned in her exciting new memoir: "Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship In the Gardens of Kyoto."
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