Authored by Sutemi Horiguchi, Katsura Imperial Villa was published in 1952 by the Mainichi Newspapers Company as a limited edition of 3,000 copies. This book offers an in-depth exploration of the Katsura Imperial Villa, a masterpiece of Japanese garden and architectural aesthetics located in Kyoto. Through exquisite illustrations and detailed textual descriptions, it meticulously presents the villa’s structural elements, garden design, and underlying aesthetic principles. Horiguchi provides a scholarly analysis of its historical and cultural significance, making this work an essential reference for the study of traditional Japanese architecture and landscape design.
