Introduction to Japanese Architecture

Young, Michiko Kimura; Young, Michiko; Yew, Tan Hong; Young, David

ISBN 10: 0794601006 / ISBN 13: 9780794601003

Published by Periplus Editions, Hong Kong, 2004

About this Item

Jacket has light general wear and no tears. Book clean. Binding tight. 128pp Size: 230mm x 240mm.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Japanese Architecture
• Publisher: Periplus Editions, Hong Kong
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0794601006
• ISBN 13: 9780794601003
• Binding: Pictorial Hardcover
• Illustrator: Yew, Tan Hong
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture & Building

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.