What is Japanese Architecture?

A Survey of Traditional Japanese Architecture

by Nishi, Kazuo

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Published July 14, 1997 by Kodansha International .
Written in English

Subjects:

• International Architecture - Asian,
• Architecture,
• Japan,
• History - General,
• Architecture / Domestic

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The Physical Object
Format	Paperback
Number of Pages	144
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL9037190M
ISBN 10	4770019920
ISBN 10	9784770019929

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