{"product_id":"tree-my-encounters-with-trees-9780063443464","title":"Tree: My Encounters with Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A London Review Bookshop Bestseller**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Translated into English for the first time after a hugely successful 2022 reissue in Japan, this classic text, which features prominently in Wim Wenders' film \u003ci\u003ePerfect Days\u003c\/i\u003e, takes us on a \"beautiful, pensive\" journey through trees in Japan.'--Caroline Sanderson, \u003ci\u003e The Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Japanese classic, \u003ci\u003eTree \u003c\/i\u003einvites us to foster peace in our lives by connecting with trees.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCherry blossom, hinoki, ezo spruce. Persimmon, maple, cypress. The trees of Japan are wondrous emblems of beauty that cast a spell on those who venture to its unique landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Aya Kōda realized they were more than mere objects of beauty. Gifted a sapling by her father, she discovered that we depend on trees as much as they do on us. Markers of time passing, they clear the air and regenerate our earth - while we are responsible to care for their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing her travels around Japan, as she witnesses landslides, lumber and forests of falling ash, \u003ci\u003eTree\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful series of essays that contemplate the most distinctive and eternal features of our natural world. A modern classic translated for the first time, Kōda's voice echoes down the generations, to remind us that trees hold a mirror to what we cherish on earth, and what we choose to leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured in Wim Winders' Oscar-nominated film \u003ci\u003ePerfect Days \u003c\/i\u003eand now in English for the first time, translated from Japanese by Charlotte Goff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aya Koda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063443464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/31\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoff, Charlotte:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Charlotte Goff is an Edinburgh-based Japanese-English literary translator. Her translations include Nao-Cola Yamazaki's \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Distance\u003c\/i\u003e and Aya Koda's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTree.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoda, Aya:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAya Koda\u003c\/b\u003e (1904-1990) was an esteemed Japanese author and essayist of the twentieth century. The second daughter of Rohan Koda (1867-1947), a famous literary figure in Japan, she began writing after his death and became a prolific writer of novels, essays and short stories. Her novels \u003ci\u003eNagareru \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOtoto\u003c\/i\u003e were adapted into successful films. She was the recipient of numerous awards for her writing, including the Yomiuri Prize, the Japan Art Academy Prize, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Aya Koda \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48910174159005,"sku":"9780063443464","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_10dfaca5-73cf-4746-b3c8-b20bdb36da94.jpg?v=1789456742","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/tree-my-encounters-with-trees-9780063443464","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}