Introduction to Japanese Architecture provides an overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. It begins with a discussion of prehistoric dwellings and concludes with a description of contemporary trends in areas as diverse as country inns, underground malls, and love hotels. The intervening 12,000 years are analyzed in reference to major changes in architecture caused by Buddhist and indigenous influences, feudalism, and finally the influence of Western culture in the 19th century.
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Michiko Young conducts culture tours to Japan for those who wish to get off the beaten track. She and her husband David Young live in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. They are the authors of The Art of the Japanese Garden.
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Only 4.5 Stars Because There Is a "Revised and Expanded Edition",
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This review is from: Introduction to Japanese Architecture (Periplus Asian Architecture Series) (Hardcover)
IF you want 51 more colored photographs, 32 of which are 1- to 2-page spreads, 10 of which are 1/2- to 3/4th-page ones and IF you want what adds up to an additional 3.5 pages of text, THEN you will probably prefer Art of Japanese Architecture, David and Michiko Young's 2007 revision of this book.
If, however, you opt for INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE, you will still get an excellent overview of the entire history of Japanese architecture. Granted, you will not learn, for example, that since this book was written, a particular site is now a National Treasure or that each sliding door handle of a particular mansion bears the design of the imperial chrysanthemum or that the cost of rethatching a roof is now the equivalent of up to half-a million U.S. dollars. But these are mere details, not major revisions. Nor, if you opt for INTRO, will you be lacking illustrations, for it does have 320, all in color. In fact, with the exception of the added 51 photos, a handful of photos retaken at a different angle and 9 other minor changes, the illustrations are the same as they are in ART. If you wish more information, please see my review of The Art of Japanese Architecture. I have also included the Table of Contents of both books in the following comment.
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Great Introduction to the History of Japanese Architecture,
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While not very technical in nature, the key word to the title is "Introduction". This is a great place to start if you are interested in the subject, and also a great book to have before visiting Japan to get some ideas of things you may want to see. The book is filled with color photos and drawings of the buildings and their intricate details, showing both interiors and exteriors. The book illustrates many examples of shrines, temples, houses, mansions, torii, and castles including a nice drawing depicting Nobunaga's Azuchi which was destroyed by fire during the Warring States. I like this book very much and highly recommend it.
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This book is a perfect introduction to the subject: the language is simple, not too technical, there are good pictures and photos and some social and historical background is provided too.
But you wont find any technical drawing here, no plans, no architectural details. So if you are looking for a good book on basic concepts of Japanese architecture this is perfect, but if you already know something on the subject probably you will prefer a more technical book, where you can find deeper and more precise descriptions of buildings and architectural styles. Anyway, some pictures are really well done, and I found some paragraphs on Heian and Edo period society very interesting. In summary, I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good book to start a study of Japanese traditional architecture.
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Japanese traditional architecture can be organized into several major genealogical groups on the basis of historical origins and stylistic influences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
elevated storehouses, staggered shelves, samurai houses, stone lithograph, paradise halls, tomb mounds, subsidiary buildings, decorative doors, covered corridors, detached palace, recessed alcove, pit structures, cypress bark, residential architecture, tatami mats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Heian Period, Nara Period, Kamakura Period, World War, Meiji Restoration, Muromachi Period, Amida Buddha, Great Buddha, Meiji Period, Edo Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Osaka Castle, Amida Hall, Himeji Castle, Momoyama Period, Nishi Honganji, Shiga Prefecture, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Yamato State, National Museum of Japanese History, Asuka Period, Mount Hiei, Oda Nobunaga, Sannai Maruyama, Zen Buddhism New!
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Japanese traditional architecture can be organized into several major genealogical groups on the basis of historical origins and stylistic influences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
elevated storehouses, staggered shelves, samurai houses, stone lithograph, paradise halls, tomb mounds, subsidiary buildings, decorative doors, covered corridors, detached palace, recessed alcove, pit structures, cypress bark, residential architecture, tatami mats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Heian Period, Nara Period, Kamakura Period, World War, Meiji Restoration, Muromachi Period, Amida Buddha, Great Buddha, Meiji Period, Edo Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Osaka Castle, Amida Hall, Himeji Castle, Momoyama Period, Nishi Honganji, Shiga Prefecture, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Yamato State, National Museum of Japanese History, Asuka Period, Mount Hiei, Oda Nobunaga, Sannai Maruyama, Zen Buddhism New!
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- The Elegant Japanese House: Traditional Sukiya Architecture by Teiji Itoh in Back Matter
- Japanese Castles (Japanese Arts Library) by Motoo Hinago in Back Matter
- Edo Architecture, Katsura and Nikko (The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, V.20) by Naomi Okawa in Back Matter
- Katsura: A Princely Retreat by Akira Naito in Back Matter
- Feudal Architecture of Japan (The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, V.13) by Kiyoshi Hirai in Back Matter
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- Interpretation in Architecture: Design as Way of Thinking by Richard Coyne in Back Matter
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