Notable Projects
- Providence Health Care System- Design & installation of the Healing garden – Torrance, CA
- Point Loma Nazarene University – Prescott Chapel – Stone work, landscape design, and installation – San Diego, CA
- Self-Realization Fellowship – Design & installation of entrance monument – Valley Center, CA
- Urth Caffe – Design and installation of mosaic Mother Urth – Laguna Beach, CA
- Urth Caffe – Landscape Design – Hawthorne, CA
- US Naval Hospital – Zen garden – Design & maintenance – Camp Pendleton, CA
- Golden Door Spa – Consultation & maintenance
Special awards and projects
- Year 2022 recipient of the ribbon of Green-white award at the Japan Agricultural Achievement to promote and sustain Japanese garden in USA
- Fetzer Institute Advisory Council on Labor, Trades and Craft – Oct. 2011-current
Public & Commercial Projects
- Jury-selected San Diego Sculpture Show – City of San Diego/Port of San Diego – October 2006
- Water Department of the City of San Diego – Special landscape inspector – 2001-2005
- Balboa Park Rose Garden renovation – San Diego, CA – May 2003
Awards
- LEED Platinum Certification on custom residential project – La Jolla, CA – May 2010
- Best water feature design – San Diego Spring Garden Show – Mary 2005
- Most creative landscape design – San Diego County Fair and Garden Show – July 2003
- Achievement Award in medium-sized design and build category – California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) – 2003
- First Place in water feature category – CLCA – November 2003
- First Place in large landscape design and build category – CLCA – February 2003
Media & Press
- Shoutout Socal magazine San Diego-Featuring Modern Zen garden Inc-Jan 2023
- Iconic Lifestyle Magazine-Shimano garden in Dana Point CA-March, 2023
- Landscape architect and specifier Magazine features the residential garden project of Dana Point CA-March 2023
- 2017 Garden of the Year – San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine – “Nature’s Way” by Rachel Ott – September 2017
- San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles– “Garden Guide: Ahh – Zen Gardens” by Mary James – November 2014
- San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles – Custom project at La Jolla residence – June 2009
- San Diego Magazine – Carrier residence – May 2007
- Decor and Style Magazine – Front page feature on Soble residence – April 2007
- Better Homes and Garden, Special Interest Book – Carrier residence – Feb. 2006
- Koi USA – Koi pond in Temecula, CA – 2004
- The Press Enterprises – Koi pond in Temecula, CA – 2002
- HGTV – Restore America – Parashis residence in Escondido, CA – 2001
- San Diego Union-Tribune – Parashis residence in Escondido, CA – 2001
- North County Times – Parashis residence in Escondido, CA – 2000
- San Diego Union-Tribune– Henley Residence in Carlsbad – 2000
- San Diego Home/Garden – Garden of the Year for Southwood Residence – 1999
- Asia America– Lou Residence in Diamond Bar, CA – 1999
- KUSI (Ch 9) – Southwood Residence in La Mesa, CA – 1999
- Feng Shui at Home – Soble Residence in La Costa, CA – 1998
- Architectural Digest– Soble Residence at La Costa, CA – Oct. 1997
Education
- Trade apprentice at Japan’s royal family’s residence
- BS in Agriculture at Tokyo University of Agriculture
- Exchange student in California – 1977-1978