Discoveries: Art and Culture of Japan

In The Art and Culture of Japan, the author describes the greater aspects of Japanese past and present art and culture. He touches on a wide array of cultural diffences and even explores the art of rock gardens. In this book, there is enough information on gardening to fulfill my horticultural needs and wants. He lividly descibes the samuri and their code of honor, while offering a view on the way that the Shinto religion functions and their main beliefs. The only quam I have with this book is the lack of an in-depth look at the everyday life and funtions of the peasant life in ancient Japan.