Traditional Domestic Architecture of Japan by Teiji Itoh

Traditional Domestic Architecture of Japan by Teiji Itoh

Rare/out of print. Used. One copy with Missing Dust Jacket. Good condition otherwise.

The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art

Traditional Japanese domestic architecture is epitomized in the minka: the houses of the common people built during the feudal age that preceded Japan's entry into the modern world in the late nineteenth century. Of the many forms in which the Japanese architectural genius has expressed itself, probably none has more immediate appeal for the Westerner than these commoners' dwellings in country and in town. Their functional beauty and quiet understatement reflect a tradition of design and craftsmanship that commands the admiration of professional architect and layman alike. In fact, modern architects, both Japanese and Western, have found in the minka a source of inspiration for new concepts of design and the effective use of space.