Traces the development of the traditional styles of the architecture of Japanese houses, theaters, teahouses, castles, Buddhist temples, and Shinto shrines.
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A useful, concise compendium of infor mation about Japanese architecture, copiously illustrated with line drawings which augment text descriptions of Jap anese structures. Encyclopedic in ap proach, the book is arranged by chap ters that cover broad building types. Within each chapter, particular styles, important works, and notable cities are discussed. Augmenting the text is a list ing of sites, a bibliography, and an in dex. A good book to satisfy the increas ing interest in Japanese culture. Recommended for most libraries. Ed ward H. Teague, Univ. of Florida Libs., Gainesville
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Excellent source material!,
This review is from: What is Japanese Architecture?: A Survey of Traditional Japanese Architecture (Paperback)
I've been searching for a book such as this for quite some time. I purchased this book as source material for 3D modeling, and all the hand drawn illustrations are simply amazing! Many interior, exterior and close-up shots of Japanese architecture. Several floor plans and isometric views of various homes and temples.Having only recieved my book the day before, I have not had a chance to read it from cover to cover, but what I have read was informative and well written. While you may not be able to build your very own "to code" Japanese home with this book, as a source of information and inspiration, it's a tremendous book!
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Excellent Introduction to Japanese Architecture,
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I'm a big fan of this book. Inside the front cover is an excellent map of Japan that shows the locations of all the temples, castles, houses, gardens, etc covered in the book, which is also a boon for planning travel. Inside the back cover is a very helpful chronology of the architecture from 10,000BC to 1868.
Even though all the illustrations are hand drawn b/w, they offer excellent detail. There are city plans and numerous architectural schematics. The book is divided in to 4 sections: 1) Worship: The Architecture of Buddhist & Shinto Shrines 2) Daily Life: Residential & Urban Architecture 3) Battle: Castles & Castle Towns 4) Entertainment: Architecture in the Sukiya Spirit (philosophy of restraint, simplicity, & refinement) Within the 4 chapters are 60 sub-chapters. In the back there are some helpful sections like directions to the sites in the book, a short list of museums, and a good bibliography for additional reading. I liked the section on Kanazawa, and recommend people visit there to experience one of the few remaining castle towns. Overall and excellent book.
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Amazing introduction on traditional Japanese Architecture,
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This book offers a great introduction to Japanese traditional architecture in all its fields, from castles to temples, palaces and houses.
There are chapters even on ancient cities, gardens, tea houses and much more. The book is wonderfully illustrated with technical (but not only) drawings, that can really make you understand how something was realized. A must for everyone who want to learn something on Japanese architecture without buy something too much technical.
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Great Buddha, Kyoto City, Imperial Palace, Heian Capital, Ninomaru Palace, Golden Pavilion, Pure Land, Guest Hall, Himeji Castle, Nara City, Nara Pref, Main Shrine, Great South Gate, Lecture Hall, Shiga Prefecture, Silver Pavilion, Emperor Gomizunoo, Lesser Shoin, Old Shoin, Phoenix Hall, Yoshimura House, Edo Castle, Five-story Pagoda, Ise Shrine, Kanagawa Pref New!
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Great Buddha, Kyoto City, Imperial Palace, Heian Capital, Ninomaru Palace, Golden Pavilion, Pure Land, Guest Hall, Himeji Castle, Nara City, Nara Pref, Main Shrine, Great South Gate, Lecture Hall, Shiga Prefecture, Silver Pavilion, Emperor Gomizunoo, Lesser Shoin, Old Shoin, Phoenix Hall, Yoshimura House, Edo Castle, Five-story Pagoda, Ise Shrine, Kanagawa Pref New!
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- The Garden Art of Japan (The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art ; no. 28) by Masao Hayakawa in Back Matter
- Feudal Architecture of Japan (The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, V.13) by Kiyoshi Hirai in Back Matter
- Court and Bakufu in Japan: Essays in Kamakura History by Jeffrey Mass in Back Matter
- Japanese Arts and the Tea Ceremony (Heibonsha Survey) by M. Nakamura, S. Hayashiya T. Hayashiya in Back Matter
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- Bamboo in Japan by Nancy Moore Bess in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Lure of the Japanese Garden by Alison Main on page 10, and Back Matter
- Reading East Asian Writing: The Limits of Literary Theory (Routledgecurzon-Iias Asian Studies) by Michel Hockx on page 116
- Learning from the Japanese City: Looking East in Urban Design (Planning, History and Environment Series) by Barrie Shelton in Back Matter
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