How did the gardens of Shigemori Mirei, a great 20th-century landscape architect, come into being?
This two-part book features a bird's-eye view of 113 gardens, including private gardens not open to the public, through newly taken photographs. It traces the evolution and deepening of his style over more than half a century.
Part two provides a detailed explanation of the garden-making process of "theme → abstraction → form," comparing it with classical gardens. It delves into the roots of Shigemori's dry landscape gardens and the mysteries of his creativity.
[Table of Contents]
Introduction
Shigemori Garden Distribution Map
Shigemori Garden Index
About the Description Policy and Content
Part 1: The Miracle of Shigemori Gardens
001 Shigemori's Birthplace [Tenrai-an]
002 Nishitani Family [Kyo-raku Garden]
003 Kasuga Taisha I [Seven-Five-Three Iwasaki Garden with a Frontal Triangle]
004 Shiho Family [Kain Sanso]
005 Shodenji Temple
006 Kasuga Taisha II [Lightning-Shaped Water Garden]
007 Tofukuji Temple Main Temple
008 Komyoin I [Hashin Garden]
009 Fudain Temple I
010 Fudain Temple II
011 Fumonin Temple
012 Nishiyama Family [Seiryu Garden]
013 Ohara Family [Kyokusui Garden]
014 Inoue Family [Giant Stone Pot Garden]
015 Murakami Family [Kyokusen Sanso]
016 Ogura Family [Magurishima Garden]
017 Saizen-in Temple I
018 Yasuda Family [Hakusui-an Temple]
019 Sainan-in Temple
020 Sakurachi-in Temple
021 Shochi-in Temple
022 Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine I
023 Kodai-in Temple I
024 Saizen-in Temple II
025 Honkaku-in Temple
026 Kishiwada Castle [Hachijin Garden]
027 Shorin-ji Temple
028 Sasai Family
029 Kawada Family
030 Maegaki Family [Juen Garden]
031 Zuiō-in Temple [Raku-purple Garden]
032 Ryuzō-ji Temple
033 Masui Family [Unmon-an Temple]
034 Okamoto Family [Senkai Garden]
035 Ochi Family [Kyōsui Garden]
036 Ochi Family [Peony Garden]
037 Oda Family [Shisen Garden]
038 Former Katayama Family (Watanabe Family) [Washunkyo Garden]
039 Komyo Zenji Temple [One Drop of Sea Garden/Bukko Garden]
040 Ikoji Temple
041 Murakami Family [Sansenkyo]
042 Kuwata Family [Sōgen-an]
043 Ogawa Family I [Kakuzen-an]
044 Eikoji Temple [Ryūmon-an]
045 Former Usuki Family [Roketsu-an]
046 Miyachitake Family
047 Kori Danchi Park [Iraku-en]
048 Zuiho-in Temple [Solitary Garden/Quiet Garden]
049 Shinnyo-in Temple
050 Rinshō-ji Temple [Hōrin Garden]
051 Yamaguchi Family
052 Shidoji Temple [Kyokusui Garden/Musen Garden]
053 Kuwamura Family
054 Komyo-in Temple II [Unrei Garden]
055 Ibi Family
056 Shitennoji Gakuen
057 Kozenji Temple [Kan'un Garden]
058 Kodai-in Temple II
059 Ogawa Family II [Kokontei]
060 Former Ariyoshi Family [Kichisen Garden/Former Yushin Garden]
061 Kobayashi Family [Rinsen-an]
062 Ryugin-an [West Garden/East Garden]
063 Kiyohara Family
064 Ankoku-ji Temple
065 Kitano Museum of Art
066 Kifune Shrine [Amatsu Iwasaki Garden]
067 Okamoto Family
068 Nishikawa Family [Sai-an]
069 Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine II [Hatomine-ryo Garden]
070 Sumiyoshi Shrine [Suminoe Garden]
071 Asano Family
072 Yokoyama Family
073 Sorin-ji Temple
074 Joei-ji Temple [Nanmei Garden]
075 Former Yurin Kaikan [Yurin Garden]
076 Nakata Family
077 Kanyo-ji Temple I [Garden of the Curved Water]
078 Kanyo-ji Temple II [Garden of Horai]
079 Kanyo-ji Temple III [Garden of Jizo Play]
080 Kanyo-ji Temple IV [Garden of the Nine Mountains and the Eight Seas]
081 Former Hata Family (Sasayama Tourist Hotel) [Oshun Garden]
082 Tenrai-an
083 Kubo Family
084 Reiun-in Temple I [Garden of the Nine Mountains and the Eight Seas]
085 Shokaku-ji Temple [Garden of the Dragon Pearl]
086 Tamoi Family [Hosenju]
087 Fukamori Family
088 Takenaka Family
089 Yashima-ji Temple [Kan'untei and Zaboan]
090 Shogen-ji Temple [Front Garden of the Kannon Statue]
091 Reiun-in Temple II [Garden of Gaun]
092 Former Shigemori Family (Shigemori Mirei Garden Museum) [Mujian Garden]
093 Ashida Family
094 Hanbei [Jukaen Garden]
095 Kobayashi Family
096 Shinoda Family [Spring Rock Garden]
097 Sekizoji Temple [Four Gods' Garden]
098 Zennoji Temple [Senyu Garden]
099 Toyokuni Shrine [Beautiful Rock Garden]
100 Shikata Family
101 Former Kishimoto Family
102 Sennyuji Temple Myo-oden [Senzan Garden]
103 Kanyo-ji Temple V [Eight Views of Xiaoxiang Garden]
104 Kanyo-ji Temple VI [Sogen One Drop Garden]
105 Fukuchi-in Temple I [Horai Yusen Garden]
106 Fukuchi-in Temple II [Tosen Garden]
107 Higashiguchi Family
108 Chiba Family [Senba Garden]
109 Yagi Family
110 Fukuchiin III [Aizen Garden]
111 Matsuo Taisha I [Ancient Garden]
112 Matsuo Taisha II [Bendying Water Garden]
113 Matsuo Taisha III [Horai Garden]
Ikkyu's Gardening: Reviving Paving Stones to Brilliance
Part 2: Classical Gardens and Shigemori Karesansui
Chapter 1: Learning from the Classics
1--3 Three-dimensional Formation Techniques in Classical Gardens
1.1 Pond Gardens
1.2 Karesansui Gardens
2--Learning from Classical Garden Techniques
2.1 Theme
2.2 Shape
2.3 Color
2.4 Stonework Style
2.5 Materials
Chapter 2: Why are Shigemori's Karesansui So Stimulating?
1--The Need for a Theme
2--The Difficulty of Abstraction
2.1 Abstracting Human Nature, Which Is Different from Nature
2.2 On Creative Gardens Through Abstraction
2.3 The Origins of Karesansui: Creating a Microcosm in a Flat Garden Surrounded by Earthen Walls
2.4 Abstraction in Dry Landscape Gardens
3-3D and Flat Forms
3.1 3D Forming Techniques
3.2 Flat Forming Techniques
Ikkyu Gardens: Preserving the Beauty of Sugi Moss
Chapter 3: Understanding Shigemori More Deeply
1-1 Mysteries and Secrets of Stone Arrangement
1.1 Based on the Sakutei-ki (Records of Garden Design)
1.2 Inspiration
1.3 Organic Stone Connections
2-3 Elements Seen in Shigemori Gardens
2.1 Excellent Theme
2.2 Making the Most of Geographical Conditions
2.3 Expressing Movement
2.4 The Challenge of Ryoanji
Ikkyu Gardens: Restoring the Brilliance of Shirakawa Sand
Chapter 4: The Artist, Mirei Shigemori
1-1 Shigemori's Designs
1.1 Innovative Garden Designs
1.2 Shigemori's Pond Gardens
1.3 Shigemori's Roji and Basin
2-Various Designs
3-Restored and Restored Gardens
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Classical Gardens Featured in This Book
References
