The Lesson of Japanese Architecture

by Jiro Harada

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Genres: Architecture, Japan

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1985

Reviews

[José Luis Valenciano]

First published in 1936, it became an immediate classic because of its comprehensible text and multiple photographs. This Dover edition from 1985 I have, is quite a faithful reproduction from the original. It is interesting to note that some of the places depicted in the book, like Nagoya's castle, were destroyed during WW2, so we are actually looking at pictures from a disappeared world (concerning Nagoya's castle, the current building dates from 1959).
Do you feel somehow nostalgic when looking at pre-war pictures?

[Diego]

Beautiful examples, some of which are now lost due to WWII. Easy read with only around 75 pages of descriptive words and historical accounts.