TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nishi,Kazuo
AU  - Hozumi,Kazuo
TI  - What is Japanese architecture?
SN  - 0870117114
AV  - NA1553 .N5713 1985
PY  - 1985///
CY  - Tokyo, New York
PB  - Kodansha International
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Japan
KW  - History
KW  - To 1868
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Designs and plans
N1  - Translation of: Nihon kenchiku no katachi; Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-142) and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -