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050 4 _aNA
100 1 _aTakagi, Teijiro
245 1 4 _aThe Building in Japan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-12-14
508 _aRonald Grenier (This book was produced from images made available by the Internet Archive/Getty Research Institute.)
520 _a"The Building in Japan" by Teijiro Takagi is a photographic and instructional publication written during the early 20th century. This unique work provides a detailed visual account of the construction process of a traditional middle-class Japanese house, capturing both the craftsmanship and culture inherent in the building practices of the time. The book chronicles the entire building process from the selection of timber to the final touches of the house's interior. It highlights the roles of various workers, including carpenters and masons, detailing their tasks such as sawing, planing, and assembling wood, as well as the ceremonial aspects of the building process. Through meticulously chosen photographs and descriptions, Takagi presents a comprehensive view of the careful planning and skilled labor that goes into constructing a home, reflecting the aesthetic and cultural values of early 20th-century Japan. The completion of the house is celebrated with traditional ceremonies, emphasizing the importance of craftsmanship in Japanese society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cJapan: Takagi Photographic Studio and Art Gallery, 1913
653 _aArchitecture, Domestic -- Japan
653 _aDwellings -- Japan -- Design and construction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/buildinginjapan00taka
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66942
999 _c107764
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