Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface to the American Edition vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Between the Real and the Fake 9
6. 2. The Mystery of Zen in the Art of Archery 29
7. 3. Dissecting the Myth 43
8. 4. The Erased History 75
9. 5. Are Rock Gardens Really Pretty? 105
10. 6. Looking at the Mirror’s Refl ection 185
11. Postscript 243
12. Translator’s Afterword 251
13. Appendix: Herrigel’s Defense 255
14. Kanji for Personal Names 263
15. Kanji for Japanese Terms 267
16. Bibliography 271
17. Index 283