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As if looking into long forgotten memories of another
life, emotionally charged photography and prose explore an outsider's
feeling of loneliness and coming to terms with one's purpose in a
trip through the life of leading Japanese tree house creator, Takashi
Kobayashi.
Takashi Kobayashi, a popular tree house creator, featured in the New
York Times and on many television programs, newspapers, and magazines,
examines being an outcast in a rigid society of rules and conformity
and finding salvation in the trees. The author's photography and writings,
accompanied by the poetry of William Blake, adorn this alternative
to your average tree house book. This title takes things one step
further by describing how tree house living is a lifestyle and philosophy,
not simply a means of making coffee table books.
The accompanying DVD documentary is based on a trip he made to Oregon
City and features a 2006 tree house making film in Okinawa and Hokkaido,
Japan.
This is the first book written by a tree house creator
that has been featured in New York Times and various other media outlets.
In creating Treedom, the popular author of LOVE & FREE New York Edition,
Ayumu Takahashi and the designer Naoto Yokota join the production.
Designer, Naoto Yokota, recognized world wide, has been awarded the
IF design award in Germany and Good Design Award in Japan. The work
LOVE & FREE New York Edition has been recognized as an artwork on
sale at New York City's MOMA (Museum of Modern Art).
Born in Shizuoka prefecture in 1957, Takashi Kobayashi,
is a tree house creator.
As a pioneer in Japan, he creates tree houses based on style, design,
and sensitivity. In 1994, he met the world authority of tree house
architects, Peter Nelson, and took a part in the annual World Tree
House Conference held in Oregon as the only Japanese participant.
He started the Japan Tree House Network in 2000, and establishes Tree
House Creation LLC in 2005.
Interacting with tree house builders and tree doctors around the world,
he shares information on latest technology, designs and dendrology
of tree houses. Takashi creates tree houses all over Japan taking
into account the climate and tree materials in each area. He also
remodels apartments in Tokyo encompassing old cedar in back streets.
Takashi currently manages the salon, "HIDEAWAY", offering information
on tree houses, shopping, and reference. He proposes a value in natural
and healthy living by believing in engrossing amusement, pursuing
dreams, and learning from those experiences.
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