Kominka : the beauty and wisdom of Japanese traditional folk houses /

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 th...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Hasegawa, Kazuo, 1946- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Museyon, [2024].
Subjects:	Architecture, Domestic > Japan. Wooden-frame houses > Japan. Vernacular architecture > Japan. ARCHITECTURE / Historic Preservation / General.