Yoko Kawaguchi was born in Tokyo and educated in the United States, Canada and Japan. She has lived in the UK for the last twenty years. Yoko is the author of "Japanese Zen Gardens", and contributes regular articles to horticultural magazines including The Garden, the journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. A keen gardener, she lectures on Japanese garden history and has been a popular guest on top BBC radio shows. Japanese Gardens - General