Kyoto. Photography Books by Julian Bound

KYOTO a photography book JULIAN BOUNDA photographic guide to Kyoto by National Geographic contributor and award winning documentary photographer Julian Bound. Nestled in a valley of the Yamashiro Basin and overlooked by the Hiro Mountain Range, Kyoto is famed for its multitude of classical Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, its Imperial Palace and traditional Heian Period style gardens scattered throughout the city.'Kyoto' provides an intimate portrait of Japan's foremost city of cultural heritage, where temples and shrines can be found on nearly every street corner and behind secluded walled gardens, bringing together the calming peacefulness of Japan's 'Eternal City', Kyoto.
Table of Contents The Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama The Shosei-en Gardens Higashi Honganji Shrine Heian Jingu Gardens Hanami-Koji Street Kennin-Ji Temple Kimono ABOUT THE AUTHORBorn in the UK, Julian Bound is a documentary photographer, film maker and author. Featured on the BBC news, National Geographic and in the international press, his work focuses on the social documentary of world culture, religion and traditions, spending time studying meditation with the Buddhist monks of Tibet and Northern Thailand and with spiritual teachers of India's Himalaya region.