A JAPANESE GARDEN HANDBOOK BY ANDREW R. DEANE Foreword Of the thousands of questions posed in the Japanese Gardening Organization online forums, there are two recurring discussions: “What makes a Japanese garden a Japanese garden?” and “How do I approach... One of the earliest terms used to identify a garden in the Japanese language is niwa 庭. The term is Jōmon (c.10,000-300BCE) in origin, and referred to the vast and varied territory that the hunter-gatherers roamed in search of food. Although the people were nomadic in... 
A JAPANESE GARDEN HANDBOOK PART ONE: DESIGN & CRAFT In this Chapter… An Extraordinary Vision Origins and the Zen of Sterility Going Mental Less Is More The Most Difficult Part Cubs and a Querulous River At a Rakish Angle Water, Water Everywhere… Here is no... A JAPANESE GARDEN HANDBOOK PART ONE: DESIGN & CRAFT In this Chapter… The Taking of Tea Brewing History The PhDs of Tea Along the Dewy Path Leaving the World Behind Entering the Sanctuary A Mountain Hut Room for Tea “Tea” Plants Tea is a complete art... 
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