TY  - BOOK
AU  - Buck,Leslie
TI  - Cutting back: my apprenticeship in the gardens of Kyoto 
SN  - 9781604697933
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - Portland, Oregon
PB  - Timber Press
KW  - Buck, Leslie,
KW  - Gardens, Japanese
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Japan
KW  - Kyoto
KW  - Pruning
KW  - Apprentices
N1  - Watchful Turtle is given a pine test -- A seed sprouts in Tokyo Gardens -- Flying into the gardens -- "Senteishi desu" -- Tying the knot with the Kyoto craftsmen -- Reaching for the unexpected fruit -- Stepping into jikatabi -- Garden bling keeps the garden clean -- All the twigs work with speed -- A seasonal garden is about to change -- Surviving Masahiro's Island -- Communicating in silence -- Working under the tree of thorns -- Shifting perspectives in the landscape -- Shearing with emotions -- Songs from the Emerald Opera -- Tanuki discovers garden spirits -- Mother makes a secret offering -- Room with a view of nature -- Feminine strength in the maple grove -- Guardian angel tells a white lie -- Finding heart in the landscape -- Black coffee warms the white garden -- Craftswoman turns the kaleidoscope
N2  - This absorbing debut memoir recounts an American gardener's apprenticeship with the most prestigious gardening firm in Kyoto. --Publisher
ER  -