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Product Identifiers

PublisherKodansha America, Incorporated

ISBN-104770027613

ISBN-139784770027610

eBay Product ID (ePID)2274985

Product Key Features

Book TitleJapanese Country Style : Putting New Life Into Old Houses

Number of Pages167 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicInterior Design / General, Buildings / Residential

Publication Year2002

IllustratorYes

GenreArchitecture

AuthorYoshihiro Takishita

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight44.3 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width11 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-491960

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"[Takishita's] work is not only interesting and stimulating-it is inspiring." -Donald Richie, The Japan Times"Yoshihiro Takishita sees [Japanese firm houses] as a uniquely pure form of Japanese building because they were created during the era when the country had closed itself off from the rest of the world." -The Washington Post"...showcases the artful blending of traditional Japanese elements for modern living." -Associated Press, "[Takishita's] work is not only interesting and stimulating-it is inspiring." -Donald Richie, The Japan Times "Yoshihiro Takishita sees [Japanese firm houses] as a uniquely pure form of Japanese building because they were created during the era when the country had closed itself off from the rest of the world." -The Washington Post "...showcases the artful blending of traditional Japanese elements for modern living." -Associated Press

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal747.2952

SynopsisIs this the right book for me? Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth offers you and your birth partner an effective and uniquely holistic guide to maximising your health and wellbeing throughout pregnancy and beyond. Use the principles of yoga to give you a deeper insight into the process of pregnancy and follow our simple exercises to create a yoga and breathing program that works uniquely for you. The free CD guides you through breathing exercises to help control labour painsand offers handy advice forpostnatal recovery. Read it straight through or dip in and out, and get more information on teachyourself.com - however you like to learn, you'll soon have the skills to approach your labour with confidence. Learn effortlessly with an easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of how yoga can aid in your pregnancy and your baby's birth. Five things to remember Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. Try this Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it., Japanese Country Style introduces sixteen unique and sumptuous homes rescued by Yoshihiro Takishita, a professional antiquarian, and illustrates how his renovations rejuvenated these all-but-forgotten architectural gems. Takishita candidly discusses the thoughts and inspirations that led him to adapt and convert these centuries-old farmhouses for modern living. Chapters on their unique history and construction demonstrate the value of these towering traditional homes, and illustrate their place in Japanese rural life, where several generations often lived under the same roof which allowed for a horse in the stable area and silkworms in the attic. Japanese Country Style also showcases the artful blending of traditional Japanese elements with modern lifestyles. Tatami rooms, Japanese antiques, traditional wooden furniture, and other treasures fill the rooms of these homes, and evoke the understated elegance of country-style living. With over 200 photographs and illustrations of beautifully refurbished folk homes, this volume presents a portrait of a sublime yet simple way of life that will give anyone interested in design and architecture a host it useful ideas. This books adopts a bilingual format, providing both Japanese and English commentary., This book introduces sixteen unique minka, or Japanese farmhouses, rescued by Takishita; and describes the renovation processes he used to adapt and convert them for modern living.

LC Classification NumberNA7451.T325 2002