An Illustrated Guide to Japanese Traditional Architecture and Everyday Things decodes the material world of traditional Japan — from structural elements and decorative details to domestic objects — giving each entry its Japanese name, English equivalent, and pronunciation alongside a clear explanation.
About This Book
Japan's built environment and domestic culture are rich with objects, materials, and architectural elements that resist easy translation — things you encounter in temples, machiya, and ryokan but struggle to name or describe. This compact guidebook addresses that gap directly, cataloguing a broad range of traditional Japanese architecture, structures, and everyday things in a format accessible to English-speaking visitors, residents, and design students alike. Equally, it serves Japanese readers seeking to explain their own cultural heritage to international guests. Each entry pairs the Japanese term and its romanised pronunciation with an English name and substantive explanation, making it a practical reference for anyone engaging seriously with Japanese spatial and material culture.
Key Features
- 144 pages of illustrated entries covering architectural elements, decorative features, materials, and domestic objects
- Edited by Yamamoto Seiichiro
- Published by Tankosha
What You'll Discover
- The Japanese names, English translations, and romanised pronunciations for a wide range of traditional architectural and domestic terms
- How specific structural and decorative elements of traditional Japanese buildings are named and distinguished from one another
- The material and object culture of everyday Japanese life, from household items to architectural details too specific for general dictionaries
- A bilingual framework that works as a communication tool between Japanese and English speakers navigating the same spaces
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 144
- Dimensions: 130 x 100 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9784473042378
- Publisher: Tankosha
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, designers, and students with a focus on Japanese spatial culture; travellers seeking a serious pocket reference; anyone navigating the terminology of traditional Japanese architecture and domestic life.