Japan-Ness in Architecture

Mass: MIT, Cambridge, 2011. 1st MIT Press pbk. ed. Octavo with black and white pictorial wraps; xx, 349 pages: illustrations; index; 23 cm Near fine; with lightest edgewear to wraps; clean, bright and tight. Paperback. ISBN: 9780262516051, 9780262090384

"One of Japan's leading architects examines notions of Japan-ness as exemplified by key events in Japanese architectural history from the seventh to the twentieth century; essays on buildings and their cultural context."--Publisher's description. "

Contents:Part 1: Japan-ness in Architecture; Part 2: A Mimicry of Origin: Emperor Tenmu's Ise Jingu; Part 3: Construction of the Pure Land (Jodo): Chogen's Rebuilding of Todai-ji; Part 4: A Diagonal Strategy: Katsura as Envisioned by "Enshu Taste"; Glossary; Notes; Index