{"product_id":"zen-gardens-and-temples-of-kyoto-a-guide-to-kyotos-most-important-sites-paperback","title":"Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto: A Guide to Kyoto's Most Important Sites - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dougill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Einarsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eTakafumi Kawakami\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book presents a true journey into the heart of the Kyoto experience--one which brings you deep into the world of Kyoto's ancient Zen Buddhist culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKyoto's Zen heritage represents one of mankind's greatest achievements\u003c\/b\u003e--recognized by the large number of temples, shrines and gardens which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Millions of visitors travel to Kyoto yearly in search of their secrets, and here for the first time is a comprehensive overview of each major site. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOver 50 temples and gardens--including all World Heritage Sites\u003c\/b\u003e--are captured here in sensitive photos by acclaimed Kyoto-based photographer John Einarsen. A detailed introduction to each temple by local expert John Dougill includes information about special opportunities for visitors--such as early morning meditation sessions, temple food offerings and special green tea sets provided to enhance the contemplative experience--along with other \"insider\" information that no other guide provides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA preface by Rev Takafumi Kawakami\u003c\/b\u003e, the deputy head priest of the Shunkoin Temple in Kyoto, serves to place the book within the context of eastern and western Buddhist thought and practice. His widely viewed TED Talk \"How mindfulness can help you to live in the present\" has been viewed by over 100,000 people.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor \u003cb\u003eJohn Dougill\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at Ryukoku, Kyoto's largest Buddhist university. He has written many books about Japan including \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Japan's Hidden Christians, Japan's World Heritage Sites\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKyoto: A Cultural History\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to running the Green Shinto blog, he is the associate editor of Japanese Religions and founder of the \"Writers in Kyoto\" group. He lives in Kyoto, plays chess and loves to wander the banks of the Kamogawa River. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhotographer \u003cb\u003eJohn Einarsen\u003c\/b\u003e is a photographer, designer, curator and founding editor of \u003ci\u003eKyoto Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, an international magazine on Japanese and Asian culture established in 1987. His photographs have been published in \u003ci\u003eKyoto: The Forest Within the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmall Buildings of Kyoto\u003c\/i\u003e. From 2013-2015 he served as an advisor to the \u003ci\u003eJapan Times\u003c\/i\u003e and in 2013 received the Commissioner's Award of the Japanese Cultural Affairs Agency. He lives near Kyoto's Nanzenji temple. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForeword writer \u003cb\u003eRev. Takafumi Kawakami\u003c\/b\u003e is deputy head priest of Shunkoin Temple in Kyoto, where he teaches Zen meditation classes in English to 5000 foreign visitors annually including groups from Harvard, Sloan and other schools. He co-hosts study abroad programs in Kyoto for students from Bryn Mawr, University of Oregon and other colleges and teaches Japanese hospitality and corporate wellness seminars. He has developed a mindfulness smartphone app called Myalo and supervises JINS MEME ZEN (a mindfulness program using a wearable computing device). His is the first Buddhist temple in Japan to publicly offer same-sex wedding ceremonies, and he has been a member of the U.S.-Japan Leadership Program of the U.S.-Japan Foundation, since 2008. His 2015 TED Talk \"How mindfulness can help you to live in the present\" has been viewed by over 100,000 people.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.9 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695524745279,"sku":"9784805318089","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7888d788bda95dcd9176c8410400a738.webp?v=1765004089","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/zen-gardens-and-temples-of-kyoto-a-guide-to-kyotos-most-important-sites-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}