The oldest textbook on the secrets of gardening in Japan. The title currently in use may derive from an Edo period bibliographic compendium, Gunshoruijū. In the Kamakura period it was called Senzaihishō and there is no established theory about its authorship or time of compilation. It is generally said that Tachibana no Toshitsuna (1028-1094), third son of Fujiwara no Yorimichi, compiled it from his rich experience in seeing and hearing many things about shinden style gardening from childhood, and from his keen observations of nature.
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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