Kazuo Hasegawa

Kominka

The Beauty and Wisdom of Japanese Traditional House

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"For centuries, the traditional folk houses known as "kominka" have provided shelter and embodied the values of the agrarian, merchant and samurai society of pre-modern Japan. Their huge sturdy posts and powerful beams have withstood earthquakes and other natural disasters, demonstrating the artistry of Japanese carpenters and the strength of traditional wood joinery. Preserved and reconstructed today, they offer silent testimony to the enduring beauty and resilience of traditional Japanese cultural values. Recently, not only many overseas travelers visited them, also some of foreigners have even acquired them to convert to their residences and business properties. With many images, this book presents the diary of the reconstruction of kominka by author, Kazuo Hasegawa, which gives readers ample hints to learn Japanese traditional architectural elements, and the guide to 101 most attractive kominka and its villages in Japan, which are now used as inns, restaurants, galleries and others, you are able to visit and stay in to enjoy the wisdom and artistry from Japan's past"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Museyon
• Seitenzahl: 411
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 148mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 758g
• ISBN-13: 9781940842707
• ISBN-10: 1940842700
• Artikelnr.: 67572830

Autorenporträt

Kazuo Hasegawa has lived a life in real estate. He launched his career in the Japanese housing industry as publisher of the widely circulated periodical, Jutaku Joho, which listed properties for rent, sale, and investment. A passionate believer in the cultural significance of traditional Japanese old houses and the importance of their preservation, he was instrumental in the founding of the nonprofit Japan Minka Revival Association (JMRA), of which he is a permanent director. A world traveler and photographer, he has contributed articles and images to various books, newspapers, magazines, and exhibitions in his native country. He divides his time between a condominium in Yokohama City and a restored 100-year-old kominka in rural Yamanashi, where he created and runs Gallery Wa as a hub for art and heritage enthusiasts.