David Young obtained his Ph.D from Stanford University, he taught anthropology at the University of Alberta in Canada
before moving to Japan to continue teaching. Together with his wife Michiko, he has conducted research on Japanese
aesthetics fro many years.
Michiko Young graduated from Kyoto Gaidai University, she moved to the United States and then to Canada, where she
worked for many years in the international affairs office at the University of Alberta. Together, they authored Tuttle’s bestsellers
The Art of the Japanese Garden.