David Young was born in the United States and spent his childhood
in Sierra Leone, West Africa. After obtaining his Ph.D. from
Stanford University, he taught anthropology at the University of
Alberta in Canada until he retired in 1999 and moved to Japan to
continue his teaching career. Together with his wife, he has
conducted research on Japanese aesthetics for many years.
Michiko (Kimura) Young was born in China and raised in Japan. After
graduating from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, 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. She and husband David co-authored The Art of the Japanese
Garden. The Youngs now live on Gabriola Island off the west coast
of Canada.
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