Kazuyoshi Miyoshi, The Imperial Palace and Detached Palace in Kyoto

The Kyoto Imperial Palace, located in the center of the capital for 1,000 years; the Sento Palace, the residence of the Emperor; the Shugakuin Imperial Villa, which represents the culmination of dynastic culture; and the Katsura Imperial Villa, the culmination of grand beauty. This groundbreaking collection of over 500 overwhelming color photographs, taken by a photographer who pursues “Paradise on Earth,” captures the spring, summer, fall, and winter of the four facilities from every corner of the buildings' interiors to the perspective of the gardens, allowing the viewer to truly feel the gaze of the noblemen who lived there. All about the palace is revealed for the first time on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of His Majesty's reign and the 50th anniversary of his marriage!