"Drawing attention to the wood species used by Japan's carpenters, [the book] reveals the ingenious ways in which Japanese carpenters exploit the extraordinary diversity of their country's forest resources. Its first part introduces four types of Japanese carpenters – temple and shrin...

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1. Verfasser:	Mertz, Mechtild (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan Kaiseisha Press 2020
Schlagworte:	Woodwork / Japan Wood / Japan Carpentry / Japan Carpenters / Japan Travail du bois / Japon Bois / Japon Charpenterie / Japon Charpentiers / Japon Carpenters Carpentry Wood Woodwork Japan / https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJkT7GyCmyjxytDfqk6Yfq
Zusammenfassung:	"Drawing attention to the wood species used by Japan's carpenters, [the book] reveals the ingenious ways in which Japanese carpenters exploit the extraordinary diversity of their country's forest resources. Its first part introduces four types of Japanese carpenters – temple and shrine carpenters, carpenters of refined teahouses and residences, joiners of doors, windows and screens, and general carpenters – and details the wood species used by each. In its second part, the book grants the modern-day reader access to a rare document: the Yûyô Mokuzai Shôran handbook, a guide to Japanese wood species prepared by the Meiji government for the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition. Full-size facsimiles of thirty-two of the handbook's samples furnish an in-depth look at some of the important wood species used in Japanese architectural construction. Together, the two parts make for an indispensable resource for anyone interested in learning more about Japan’s fascinating culture of wood"--Amazon.com
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127) and index
Beschreibung:	x, 130 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:	9784860993672 4860993675