Green Kingdom

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Publication date: August 2023
Author: Yasutomo Ebisu, Rumiko Suzuki
Art direction: Tatsuya Ariyama
Price: 5,940 yen (5,400 yen + tax)
Format: A4, 144 pages, hardcover
ISBN: 9784861529269
Publisher: Seigensha

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release date 2023年8月25日

Part numberMbk9784861529269

Specification Photographer Yasutomo Ebisu and editor/writer Rumiko Suzuki visited a number of British gardens for the magazine ku:nel. The journey began with Suzuki's words, "Let's go in search of 'green fingers.'"

Gardeners who transformed formal English gardens into gardens that are more in tune with nature, and English women who elevated the art to the level of art. The "green fingers" of gardeners who understood and inherited these ideas. Suzuki was touched by the gardens that "continue to change without changing," and spent several years working with Ebisu to create this series.

This otherworldly garden, full of beauty and vitality, lives on there today.


Green fingers: People who make beautiful flowers bloom and grow well are praised as having been given "green fingers" by God. In England, it is said to be a talent that is envied above all else.


Ebisu Yasutomo
Photographer. Born in Nagasaki Prefecture. Influenced by his grandfather and father, who ran a photo studio, he began taking photographs. After graduating from the Department of Photography at Nihon University College of Art, he became independent as a photographer. He shoots editorials for fashion magazines and advertising visuals, as well as portraits taken while traveling abroad. He has worked on many artists' collections, including the Kamo Katsuya collection "KAMO HEAD" (KAMO HEAD). In 2021, he will hold a joint exhibition "photography & us" (OFS Gallery). One of his own collections is "BONES," which features photographs of animal bones collected by editor Lloyd Kahn.

Rumiko Suzuki
Editor and writer. Born in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Joined Magazine House in 1986 and was assigned to the "Olive" editorial department. Left the company in 1992 and went to France. After returning to Japan, became a freelance editor and writer. Participated in the magazine "ku:nel" (Magazine House) from its launch in 2001, and wrote and interviewed for 79 issues until 2015. Participated in the launch of the magazine "Tsuru to Hana" in 2014, and continued to write and interview for it until 2017. Written works include "Smile Food" and "Sumikko in Paris" (both Magazine House), "O KU Naito Rei | What Was the Earth Like?" (HeHe), and many other books that she has worked on, including "Yoko Arimoto's Cooking Basics" (Gentosha). Translated books include "Espresso" (Flex Farm). Died on May 16, 2018.

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