This book focuses on the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, a symbol of "Japanese beauty" from the Edo period, delicately analyzing its comprehensive artistic essence from the Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo periods through multi-perspective views on architecture, crafts, gardens, and paintings, serving as a precious guide for enthusiasts of tea ceremony and traditional architecture. As an imperial villa, Katsura gathers the design wisdom of masters like Kobori Enshu. The book not only records the poetic layouts of its borrowed scenery gardens, such as the Moon-Viewing Platform, maple grove, and bamboo grove, but also extends to tea rooms like the Mushanokoji Senke's small practice room and Mushanokoji Mitsuaki's tea room, presenting the profound and austere beauty of "wabi-sabi" through high-resolution color plates.
