Marc Peter Keane on Finding Peace of Mind in Japanese Gardens

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Marc Peter Keane on Finding Peace of Mind in Japanese Gardens

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Dec 13, 2021

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Kyoto-based landscape architect, artist, and author Marc Peter Keane talks with us about listening to stones, how well-tended environments can help engage the senses, and the importance of thinking about the world not as a series in individual parts, but as a confluence of them. Episode sponsored by Grand Seiko.

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Dec 13, 2021

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