Bøger af Koichi Kobayashi

We live in the world of uncertainty and unknown but greatly influenced by them, largely from progress in technology, in social, cultural, political and in financial. Bit coins with an idea of block chain, Wikipedia and A.I. ( artificial intelligence) are some of the prominent phenomenon. The World of Japanese Garden could not stay outside of these phenomena. While I still do not understand them fully, I have decided to jump in this unknown world to study the impact of these on our current work on Japanese Garden and participate in exploring to develop definition of Japanese Garden.

This is a study on history, use and management on Japanese Gardens in the central parts of Europe covering Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium and France. Most of these gardens were designed by Japanese whom I mentored with and studied with and built after the World War Two.Purpose of this study is to provide a brief historical background for each garden, to identify uses originally planned and currently observed and to obtain more detailed information from each garden surveyed on management and maintenance.( main text is in Japanese)

Hidden in the residential area adjacent to Phantom Lake, Bellevue Washington, is a jewel, a private Japanese Garden called the Seko Garden belonging to Joan and Roy Seko. Conceived and designed by Kaichi Seko, Roy's father, in the 1950's, the garden is now in danger. I have come to understand that the estate must be sold and the future of the garden is uncertain. The story of this garden begins with the birth of Kaichi in 1896 in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Gifu Prefecture is home to a number of outstanding gardens including Kokeisan Eihoji Temple Garden by Muso Sosekiand Zenshouji Temple Gardens. When he immigrated to the United States in 1920, Kaichi carried with him the legacies of these fine gardens. He began work in the restaurant business in Seattle but his career was interrupted by World War II and his internment in the Camp at Minidoka, Idaho.

This is a study on history, use and management on Japanese Gardens in the central parts of Europe covering Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium and France. Most of these gardens were designed by Japanese whom I mentored with and studied with and built after the World War Two.Purpose of this study is to provide a brief historical background for each garden, to identify uses originally planned and currently observed and to obtain more detailed information from each garden surveyed on management and maintenance.This study is based on the on-site observation of gardens and conversation with gardeners, administrators and volunteers, literature research and survey through questionnaires.

1. Celebrating Richard Yamasaki for the Seattle Japanese Garden 2. Notable Japanese gardens in and around Seattle 3. Preserving the legacy of Seko Garden 4. Continuing and Living with the Legacy of Japanese garden in Seattle

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