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Masuno’s designs often highlight the juxtaposition of opposites, particularly the blend between inside and outside. The secret to design is finding the essence of things. “Just as every person has his own face and his own character, every tree and every stone is also very unique. If the garden is well-designed, even after hundreds of years, it will affect the viewer just the way the creator intended”, says Shunmyo Masuno. Academically trained in the Agricultural Faculty of Tamangawa University in Tokyo, Shunmyo Masuno went on to be a pupil of Katsuo Saito after his graduation in 1975 for whom he worked while he was still at the University. In 1979, he entered Daihonzan-Soji-ji Temple where he underwent ascetic training to be a priest. Shunmyo Masuno established Japan Landscape Consultants in 1982 and became assistant resident priest at Kenkoh-ji temple in 1985. He has lectured at Cornell University, Toronto University, and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He has served as a professor at Tama Art University and an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia. Works by Shunmyo Masuno include the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Hotel Le Port, Cerulean Tower Tokyo Hotel, Japanese garden in Berlin, Hofu city crematorium and One Kowloon building in Hong Kong. At present, Shunmyo Masuno heads Japan Landscape Consultants and continues to fulfil his duties as head priest at Kenkoh-ji Temple. |
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Shunmyo Masuno is the recipient of several design awards including the Award of Merit from the University of British Columbia (1994), national Merit Award from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (1995), National Grand Prize from the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture (1997), the Encouragement Prize of culture from Yokohama City (1997), and the Annual Wards (to encourage new talent in fine arts) from the Japan Ministry of Education (1999).