Detailed Illustrated Scroll Japanese Houses Townscapes - From Jomon Heian Sengoku Edo Meiji Taisho Showa

From the publisher: High-level reproduction illustrations make historical landscapes feel close at hand! The illustrations are based on painting materials such as emakimono, reflecting the latest theories in the details of materials, clothing, and actions of people. This book, born from the combined expertise of history, architectural history, and illustration professionals, offers a unique historical commentary. The meticulously reproduced illustrations alone are worth seeing! They are sure to serve as valuable resources for creating a realistic worldview. Want to learn more about the setting of that work? Drama, movies, novels, anime, theater, and historical dramas. Works set in times other than the modern era allow us to feel the lifestyle and atmosphere of those times, which is one of their attractions. Adding this book, which reproduces and explains the appearance of homes from that era, allows readers to feel the world in which the characters live more realistically! Recommended for those who want to expand and delve deeper into the world of the work. Explaining the scenery of common people's homes and townscapes not covered in Japanese architectural history textbooks. Architectural styles discussed in Japanese architectural history textbooks mainly focus on named styles like temple architecture, shinden-zukuri, and shoin-zukuri, centering on the residences of the aristocracy and samurai. But what kind of homes and lifestyles did ordinary middle-class and local people have during the same period? This book actively explains the homes of common people that have not been highlighted in previous Japanese architectural history books, allowing for a more realistic understanding of the landscapes seen by people of that time. Gain extensive knowledge about furniture, interior design, and clothing. The book introduces not only the streets and building exteriors but also interiors and fashion. Experts in furniture and living tools have also contributed to the writing. By understanding the insides of buildings, readers can imagine the lives of people from that era more vividly. Shrines, temples, castles, cultural properties, and famous sites... perfect for sightseeing! The book thoroughly covers the basic knowledge of popular tourist spots such as shrines, temples, castles, and samurai residences. Famous buildings and streets that remain today, like Gunkanjima and Tomioka Silk Mill, are explained from various angles by architectural professionals. With this one book, you can enjoy historical buildings more deeply while touring historical heritage sites.