Courtyard Gardens of Kyoto's Merchant Houses

by Mizuno, Katsuhiko

• ISBN13: 9784770030238
• ISBN10: 4770030231
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-15
• Publisher: Kodansha USA Inc

Summary

One of the pleasures of visiting Kyoto is to wander around narrow streets lined with machiya, the traditional townhouses of the merchant class. Tucked away inside each of these unusually long, narrow dwellings is a hidden oasis: a small garden known as the tsuboniwa. Following on fromLandscapes for Small SpacesandThe Hidden Gardens of Kyoto, the third book by garden enthusiast and photographer Katsuhiko Mizuno focuses on these miniature courtyard gardens of the machiya. A wide variety of gardens are beautifully photographed and presented: from those in shops, inns, restaurants, and tearooms, to gardens in many private homes. A total of 150 color images from fifty-two houses showcase the flawless Kyoto aesthetic and use of limited space. Surrounding architectural features, such as shoji sliding doors, reed blinds, beams, railings, and walkways are also featured. Each photograph is accompanied by analytical and insightful comments from the author, making this a useful reference book for all garden lovers, as well as a visual feast for anyone with an interest in traditional Japanese design.

Author Biography

KATSUHIKO MIZUNO, born in Kyoto in 1941, graduated from Doshisha University and the Tokyo College of Photography. His photographs are on display in the Kyoto townhouse he renovated and converted into a museum.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Merchant Houses	p. 1
Shiori-an	p. 2
Kawamura Orimono	p. 10
Shikunshi	p. 16
Kitahara Residence (Omiya-an)	p. 20
Yuzuki	p. 24
Obiya Sutematsu	p. 28
Okada	p. 32
Daigokuden Honpo	p. 34
Kano Residence	p. 36
Suzuki Shoiudo	p. 38
Shosuikaku (Nishijin-ori Art Museum)	p. 40
Nishijin Asagi	p. 41
Izutsu-ya	p. 42
Manzokuya Kimura	p. 44
Misuya-bari	p. 45
Gallery Tazawa	p. 46
Fine Restaurants and Teahouses	p. 47
Shiraume	p. 48
Ikumatsu	p. 54
Hyoki	p. 58
Hatakaku	p. 62
Doraku	p. 66
Kyoshiki	p. 69
Kinmata	p. 72
Izumimasa	p. 74
Kitamura	p. 76
Torii Jaya	p. 78
Focal Point	p. 79
Kurosuke	p. 80
Residences	p. 81
Hata Residence	p. 82
Genan House	p. 88
Hika Residence	p. 94
Kimura Residence	p. 98
Arakawa Residence	p. 101
Noguchi Residence	p. 102
Morimoto Residence	p. 104
Murakishi Residence	p. 106
Oku Residence	p. 108
Nakatsuji Residence	p. 110
Morise Residence	p. 112
Hori Residence	p. 114
Tamura Residence	p. 116
Miyazaki Residence	p. 118
Ookusa Residence	p. 119
Yoshida Residence	p. 120
Morikawa Residence	p. 121
Bokkai Residence	p. 122
Yoshida Residence	p. 123
Nishimura Residence	p. 124
Yoshida Residence	p. 125
Kitamura Residence	p. 126
Yoshimura Private Academy	p. 127
Kawai Kanjiro Kinenkan Museum	p. 128
Stones Used in Tsuboniwa	p. 131
Plants Featured in Tsuboniwa	p. 132
Garden Plans	p. 133
Conclusion	p. 139
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