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Thick thatched roofs and rough mud plaster walls An intricately carved wood transom and a precisely woven tatami mateach element of traditional Japanese architecture tells a story In Japanese Architecture author Mira Locher explores how each of these stories encompasses the particular development construction function and symbolism inherent in historic architectural elements From roofs walls and floors to door pulls and kettle hangers Japanese Architecture situates these elements firmly within the natural environment and traditional Japanese cultureJapanese architecture developed with influences from abroad and particular sociopolitical situations at home The resulting forms and construction materialssoaring roofs with long eaves heavy timber structures of stout columns supporting thick beams mud plaster walls flecked with straw and sand and the refined papercovered lattice shoji screenare recognizable as being of distinctly Japanese design These constructed forms designed with strong connections to the surrounding environment utilize natural construction materials in ways that are both practical and inventive This fascinating architecture book provides a comprehensive perspective of traditional Japanese architecture relating the historical development and context of buildings and the Japanese garden while examining the stories of the individual architectural elements from foundation to roof
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When the US government incarcerated 120000 Japanese Americans as domestic enemy aliens during World War II most other Americans succumbed to their fears and endorsed the confinement of their fellow citizens Ten relocation centers were scattered across the West Today in the crumbling foundations overgrown yards and material artifacts of these former internment camps we can still sense the injustices suffered therePlacing Memory is a powerful visual record of the internment Featuring Todd Stewarts stunning color photographs of the sites as they appear today the book provides a rigorous visual survey of the physical features of the campsroads architectural remains and monumentsalong with maps and statistical informationAlso included in this volumejuxtaposed with Stewarts modernday imagesare the blackandwhite photographs commissioned during the 1940s by the War Relocation Authority Thoughtful essays by Karen Leong Natasha Egan and John Tateishi provide provocative context for all the photographs
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Death 24x a Second is a fascinating exploration of the role new media technologies play in our experience of film Addressing some of the key questions of film theory spectatorship and narrative Laura Mulvey here argues that such technologies including home DVD players have fundamentally altered our relationship to the moviesnbspAccording to Mulvey new media technologies give viewers the ability to control both image and story so that movies meant to be seen collectively and followed in a linear fashion may be manipulated to contain unexpected and even unintended pleasures The individual frame the projected films bestkept secret can now be revealed by anyone who hits pause Easy access to repetition slow motion and the freezeframe Mulvey argues may shift the spectators pleasure to a fetishistic rather than a voyeuristic investment in filmnbspBy exploring how technology can give new life to old cinema Death 24x a Second offers an original reevaluation of films history and its historical usefulness
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This volume includes Stillness a short novel undertaken by the author and his first wife as an exploration of their pasts as individuals and as a couple and Shadows an unfinished long novel about a drunk amnesiac detectives search for authentic identity
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A study of the age of exploration includes short biographies of explorers and their accomplishments and profiles of cultures such as the Japanese and Inca and their response to foreign invaders
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With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations this Chinese gardening book is a wonderful introduction to penjingChinas treasured bonsai art Although most people thing bonsai is a Japanese invention the art originated in ancient China where it is called penjing The two Chinese characters for penjing pot and landscape capture the essence of this art sculpting microcosms of the beauty of the natural world from plants rocks soil and water both as an artistic process and as horticultural cultivation Both penjing and bonsai are art forms that express the beauty of nature In China bonsai as a part of penjing is often called tree penjing or tree in a pot The Chinese divide penjing into three categories tree penjing rock penjing and waterandland penjing This Chinese gardening book showcases the Chinese art of penjing in all its aspects for the benefit of penjing aficionados and all other readers interested in Chinese culture It covers the concept history categories aesthetic features techniques display appreciation and preservation of penjing It is a feast for the eyes while providing a wealth of information for the academically inclined as well as the practically minded There are more than 300 lavish illustrations grouped into three different categories of penjing The reader will not only be awed by the beautiful compositions of penjing but will also learn about the Chinese approach to nature and to life
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With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations this Chinese gardening book is a wonderful introduction to penjingChinas treasured bonsai art Although most people thing bonsai is a Japanese invention the art originated in ancient China where it is called penjing The two Chinese characters for penjing pot and landscape capture the essence of this art sculpting microcosms of the beauty of the natural world from plants rocks soil and water both as an artistic process and as horticultural cultivation Both penjing and bonsai are art forms that express the beauty of nature In China bonsai as a part of penjing is often called tree penjing or tree in a pot The Chinese divide penjing into three categories tree penjing rock penjing and waterandland penjing This Chinese gardening book showcases the Chinese art of penjing in all its aspects for the benefit of penjing aficionados and all other readers interested in Chinese culture It covers the concept history categories aesthetic features techniques display appreciation and preservation of penjing It is a feast for the eyes while providing a wealth of information for the academically inclined as well as the practically minded There are more than 300 lavish illustrations grouped into three different categories of penjing The reader will not only be awed by the beautiful compositions of penjing but will also learn about the Chinese approach to nature and to life
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This model monograph is the first scholarly study to put the Ainuthe native people living in Ezo the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelagoat the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era Inspired by new Western historians of the United States Walker positions Ezo not as Japans northern frontier but as a borderland or middle ground By framing his study between the cultural and ecological worlds of the Ainu before and after two centuries of sustained contact with the Japanese the author demonstrates with great clarity just how far the Ainu were incorporated into the Japanese political economy and just how much their ceremonial and material lifenot to mention disease ecology medical culture and their physical environmenthad been infiltrated by Japanese cultural artifacts practices and epidemiology by the early nineteenth century Walker takes a fresh and original approach Rather than presenting a mere juxtaposition of oppression and resistance he offers a subtle analysis of how material and ecological changes induced by trade with Japan set in motion a reorientation of the whole northern culture and landscape Using new and littleknown material from archives as well as Ainu oral traditions and archaeology Walker poses an exciting new set of questions and issues that have yet to be approached in so innovative and thorough a fashion
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Traditional Japanese Theater sold for 71.01 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
This is a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performancenoh kyogen kabuki and bamrili puppet theaterin one comprehensive authoritative volume Organized by genre each section features a rich selection of representative plays and explorations into each theatrical style and is prefaced by an illustrative essay covering a wide range of subjects from stage direction to musical accompaniment With classic and new translations of more than thirty plays and scenesalong with Brazells detailed historically rich supplementary material and copious illustrationsno better anthology exists for students of this most fascinating and diverse dramatic tradition
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This model monograph is the first scholarly study to put the Ainuthe native people living in Ezo the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelagoat the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era Inspired by new Western historians of the United States Walker positions Ezo not as Japans northern frontier but as a borderland or middle ground By framing his study between the cultural and ecological worlds of the Ainu before and after two centuries of sustained contact with the Japanese the author demonstrates with great clarity just how far the Ainu were incorporated into the Japanese political economy and just how much their ceremonial and material lifenot to mention disease ecology medical culture and their physical environmenthad been infiltrated by Japanese cultural artifacts practices and epidemiology by the early nineteenth century Walker takes a fresh and original approach Rather than presenting a mere juxtaposition of oppression and resistance he offers a subtle analysis of how material and ecological changes induced by trade with Japan set in motion a reorientation of the whole northern culture and landscape Using new and littleknown material from archives as well as Ainu oral traditions and archaeology Walker poses an exciting new set of questions and issues that have yet to be approached in so innovative and thorough a fashion
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An exploration of the dark side to Japanese literature and Japanese society A wide range of fantasists form the basis for a ground breaking analysis of the fantastic
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The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation is an exploration into the art of suisekismall naturally formed stones selected for their shape balance simplicity and tranquility Written by two leading experts in the field of Japanese gardening and art this concise introduction offers aesthetic guidance and direct practical advice that is a window into traditional Japanese culture It details the essential characteristics of a highquality suiseki describing the various systems of stone classification in this Japanese art form and explaining how to display a suiseki to its best advantage There is also a section on incorporating suiseki alongside a bonsai tree the most popular and rewarding complement to peaceful suiseki miniature landscape gardens Sections includeHistorical BackgroundCharacteristics and Aesthetic QualitiesClassification of SuisekiDisplaying a StoneSuiseki with Bonsai and Other Related ArtsCollecting SuisekiHow to Make a Carved Wooden BaseSuiseki Classification Systems
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Observing the nuances of language Shunji Suzuki contends is more complicated than simply cataloging speech patterns Language includes a set of unconscious expectations that communicate much much more Words in Context is an exploration of the intimate relationship between language and lifestyle psychology and culture Suzuki convincingly illustrates the dangers of isolating words from their cultural context and focuses on the types of misperceptions that result from such widely held practices Citing examples from Japanese and other languages he demonstrates how words carry nuanced cultural baggage and must be considered in the broader context of culture history and social mores to fully appreciate their potency
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Hardcover The revised 2nd edition of this successful textbook explores Japanese politics in the postwar era from theoretical and comparative perspectives After providing historical context it offers an indepth exploration of postwar political institutions political reform in the 1990s the policymaking process and the politics of economic growth and stagnation By delving into Japans international relations the book sheds light on Japans security and foreign policies and Japans role in Asia The textbook concludes by addressing what has changed since party alternation in 2009 the triple disaster in March 2011 and the global Covid pandemicThemes and questions addressed throughout the text include How and why did Japan modernize so successfully when so many other countries fell prey to colonialism and authoritarianismWhat explains the Japanese economic miracle and its subsequent economic stagnationWhat accounts for Japans successful democratizationIn the international realm why has Japan achieved economic superpower status without achieving political superpower statusWhat is the future trajectory of Japanese politicsConnecting Japan to larger themes in comparative politics and linking Japans history institutions policymaking process and international relations to experiences and structures in other countries this book is essential reading for students of Japanese or Asian Politics The revised 2nd edition of this successful textbook explores Japanese politics in the postwar era from theoretical and comparative perspectives Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK depending on stock availability
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Written by two leading experts in the field The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation is an exploration into the art of suisekiâsmall naturally formed stones selected for their shape balance simplicity and tranquility This concise introduction offers aesthetic guidance and direct practical advice It details the essential characteristics of a highquality suiseki describing the various systems of stone classification and showing how to display a suiseki to its best advantage There is also a section on incorporating suiseki with bonsai the most popular and rewarding complement to a peaceful suiseki landscape
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An indepth exploration spanning 800 years of the art essence and enduring impact of the Japanese gardenThe most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs Leading artists architects and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays
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This book is first and foremost an exploration of Taishôera narrative fiction Every major film studio produced earthquake films and authors from Inovelists to modernists proletarian writers to popular fiction writers wrote something on the earthquake In every case preexisting attitudes toward their work shaped the way these people represented the earthquake and yet the overwhelming destruction and mass suffering also posed particular challenges in representation How could one show the pain without exploitation Other scholars have looked at some of these groups of writers or filmmakers individually but there are no studies looking at how they each tackled a similar subject The Great Kanto Earthquake is an understudied event that has only recently caught the attention of scholars By focusing on the way it was represented in high and low culture This book gives insight into how people experienced the disaster and how they interpreted it in the years following This book sho
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A sweeping exploration of animals in Japanese art and culture across sixteen centuriesFew countries have devoted as much artistic energy to the depiction of animal life as Japan Drawing upon the countrys unique spiritual heritage rich literary traditions and currents in popular culture Japanese artists have long expressed admiration for animals in sculpture painting lacquerwork ceramics metalwork textiles and woodblock prints Real and fantastic creatures are meticulously and beautifully rendered often with humor and whimsy This beautiful book celebrates this diverse range of work from ancient fifthcentury clay sculpture to contemporary piecesThe catalog is organized into themes including the twelve animals of the Japanese zodiac animals in Shinto and Buddhism animals and samurai land animals winged creatures and creatures of the river and sea and animals in works of humor and parodyContributors address such issues as how animals are represented in Japanese folklore myth religion poetry literature and drama the practice of Japanese painting and the relationship between Japanese painters and scientific studyFeaturing some 300 masterpieces from public and private collections many published for the first time The Life of Animals in Japanese Art is a sumptuous celebration of the connections between the natural world and visual and creative expressionPublished in association with the National Gallery of Art Washington DCExhibition ScheduleNational Gallery of Art Washington DCJune 2August 18 2019Los Angeles County Museum of ArtSeptember 22December 8 2019
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