He had written the book The Japanese Garden : An Approach to Nature in 1972 ; the book detailed the basic elements of a Japanese garden .
Ito wrote Watermill which was performed by the New York City Ballet in 1971 .
Ito had written the book The Japanese Garden : An Approach to Nature in 1972 ; the book detailed the basic elements of a Japanese garden .
Ito wrote Watermill which was performed by the New York City Ballet in 1971 .