Houses and Gardens of Kyoto

Name: Houses and Gardens of Kyoto
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ISBN: 9784805310915

ISBN-10: 480531091X

ISBN-13: 9784805310915

Edition: 2010

Authors: Thomas Daniell, Akihiko Seki

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Selected by renowned Japanese photographer Alan (Akihiko) Seki, this book introduces a broad array of Kyoto's traditional houses from every period of the city's history. They range from summer villas for the aristocracy to townhouses for ordinary citizens, from monumental Buddhist temples to insubstantial garden pavilions.

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 9/10/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 9.00" wide x 9.50" long x 0.84" tall
Weight: 2.728
Language: English

Born in New Zealand, Thomas Daniell is a practicing architect who has been living and working in Kyoto since the early 1990s. Widely published, he is a contributing editor for the architecture journals Mark and Archis.Born in Tokyo, Akihiko Seki spent over 20 years working outside of Japan. Since taking early retirement, he has traveled with his wife and cameras throughout Japan and Asia. He is the photographer and author of Asian Resorts and also photographed and co-authored Ryokan: Japan's Finest Spas and Inns.