What is Japanese Architecture? /
Nishi Kazuo y Kazuo Hozumi
- 144 páginas: ilustraciones; gráficas 28 cm
Introduction Worship: the architecture of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines Daily life: residential and urban architecture Battle: castles and castle towns Entertainment: architecture in the Sukiya spirit Sites mentioned in the text Museum and other facilities of architectural interest
How do you tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese architecture? How do you know, from the structure, the differences between a Buddhist temple from a Shinto shrine, from a residence? Construction, design, carpentry and the history of Japanese architecture from pre-history to the 19th century are the focus of this book with its 300 illustrations