Japan Style

Author : Geeta Mehta,Kimie Tada
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781462905959

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Japan Style by Geeta Mehta,Kimie Tada Pdf

Enter the world of the stylish Japanese house, where every object in sight is a work of art. Japan Style introduces 20 special residences. With more than 200 color photographs, this book showcases Japanese design in the stunning beauty of old homes and reveals how they are cared for by their owners. Traditional Japanese homes, with superbly crafted fine wood, great workmanship and seasonal interior arrangements, have an aesthetic of infinite simplicity. Unlike Japanese inns and historical buildings, the Japanese architecture featured in this book is on private property not open to public viewing. Japan Style offers a rare glimpse into the intimate world of everyday Japanese culture and fascinating insight into the traditional architecture of Japan.

Author : Gian Carlo Calza
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-14
Category : Design
ISBN : 0714870552

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Japan Style by Gian Carlo Calza Pdf

An authoritative and wide-ranging visual essay on the aesthetics of Japan, now in a beautiful paperback edition. Japan Style, written by one of the world's most respected scholars of Japanese art and culture, defines what 'Japan style' is. It explores specific achievements in Japanese art and architecture, but also offers an in-depth analysis of the whole of Japanese culture, its vision of the world and of humankind. 'Japan style' is something recognizable to everyone: a beautifully arranged flower, an elegant piece of calligraphy or a simple rock garden, but it is also something that is very difficult to define. The book is divided into three main sections. In the first one ('Irregular Beauty'), the author delineates the different aspects of Japanese culture and draws interesting connections between art, architecture, religion, philosophy and mythology. For example, he explains the aesthetics of the tea ceremony and its relationship to Zen philosophy as well as other subjects such as the function of the void in mythology, Buddhism and the arts. The second part of the book ('A Feeling of Nature') follows a chronological path from ancient times to the present explaining more specifically how to interpret the different forms of Japanese art (literature, painting, sculpture, etc.). The third part of the book ('Art Masters') contains short monographs on Japanese masters in the history of Japanese art and culture: Zeami Moto, the creator of No theatre; Hokusai, the master of woodblock printing; Yasunai Kawabata and Mishima Yukio, the writers; and the graphic designer, Tanaka Ikko. Calza's groundbreaking and insightful text is accompanied by 150 colour images of a great variety of examples from Japanese art and culture.

Author : Pat Lyttle
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-10
Category : Design
ISBN : 1408156717

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Japanese Street Style by Pat Lyttle Pdf

Japanese Street Style by Pat Lyttle is the first book to showcase innovative and cutting-edge fashions from Tokyo, one of the strongest and fastest-growing style capitals in the world. Tapping into Japan's rich culture, its fashion scene is an exciting blend of traditional dress and innovative modernity. The book features stunning one-of-a-kind photographs of all the major fashion tribes, from Gothic Lolita and Harajuku to Dolly Kei, Ganguro, and Kigurumi to the popularity of the furry tail. Inspiring and thought-provoking, Japanese Street Style provides an unprecedented look at an enormously influential current trend in the fashion world— Galliano, Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, and Alexander McQueen have all looked to Tokyo for inspiration from its rich visual culture, fine textiles, and craftsmanship techniques. This first-look guide to contemporary Japanese fashion is a must-read for anyone interested in fashion, trends, and culture.

Author : W. David Marx
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780465073870

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Ametora by W. David Marx Pdf

The story of how Japan adopted and ultimately revived traditional American fashion Look closely at any typically "American" article of clothing these days, and you may be surprised to see a Japanese label inside. From high-end denim to oxford button-downs, Japanese designers have taken the classic American look—known as ametora, or "American traditional"—and turned it into a huge business for companies like Uniqlo, Kamakura Shirts, Evisu, and Kapital. This phenomenon is part of a long dialogue between Japanese and American fashion; in fact, many of the basic items and traditions of the modern American wardrobe are alive and well today thanks to the stewardship of Japanese consumers and fashion cognoscenti, who ritualized and preserved these American styles during periods when they were out of vogue in their native land. In Ametora, cultural historian W. David Marx traces the Japanese assimilation of American fashion over the past hundred and fifty years, showing how Japanese trendsetters and entrepreneurs mimicked, adapted, imported, and ultimately perfected American style, dramatically reshaping not only Japan's culture but also our own in the process.

Author : Society of Writers, Editors and Translators, Tokyo
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781880656303

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Japan Style Sheet by Society of Writers, Editors and Translators, Tokyo Pdf

A Chicago Style Manual-type guide for anyone working on English-language publications about Japan. Primarily for nonspecialists, it also contains advice and lists of resources for translators and researchers.

Author : Gregory Howell,Robert Yellin
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781365969287

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Japan Style: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics by Gregory Howell,Robert Yellin Pdf

JAPAN STYLE - Contemporary Japanese Ceramics. Featuring the works of Kato Takahiko, Hashimoto Machiko, and Tanoue Shinya. This exhibition features works by three contemporary Japanese ceramic artists who have drawn inspiration from not only the diverse ceramic traditions of their country, but have managed to unfold the unique story behind their own passions and values in life. It is this birth of contemporary creativity that enables the artist to draw inspiration from beauty and create powerful works of form and function. Among the 18 objects in this presentation, you will find works associated with Japan's most ancient kilns which have been producing functional stoneware vessels for daily use for nearly a millennium and for the celebrated tea ceremony for 400 years. You will discover tea cups and bowls, flower vases, serving plates, and even an owl, which combine ancient materials and techniques with new forms and styles.

Author : Valerie Steele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fashion
ISBN : 030016727X

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Japan Fashion Now by Valerie Steele Pdf

With essays, this book looks at how the world of fashion has been transformed by contemporary Japanese visual culture.--[book cover].

Author : Sunamita Lim
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1423600924

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Japanese Style by Sunamita Lim Pdf

Illustrates how to connect with and incorporate Japanese design traditions into western homes. Adept at compact living and masters of elegant simplicity, the Japanese embody the principle of doing more with less.

Author : Leonard Koren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Costume designers
ISBN : 4770011768

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New Fashion Japan by Leonard Koren Pdf

Author : Christopher S. Thompson,John W. Traphagan
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791482100

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Wearing Cultural Styles in Japan by Christopher S. Thompson,John W. Traphagan Pdf

Explores how tradition and modernity coexist in regional Japan, arguing that the rural/urban dichotomy is outmoded for understanding this contemporary society.

Author : Olivia Bays,Cathelijne Nuijsink,Tony Seddon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Interior decoration
ISBN : 0500294992

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Japanese Style at Home by Olivia Bays,Cathelijne Nuijsink,Tony Seddon Pdf

Japanese interiors focus primarily on one simple philosophy, Zen. All the rooms in a traditionally furnished Japanese home strive to achieve a balance of peace and simplicity; their interiors are steeped in centuries of cultural influence, and a sense of calm is key to the whole aesthetic. This handbook shows how to create a tailor-made Japanese home. Working through the house one room at a time, it highlights classic items of furniture and signature accessories, from tatami mats and paper lanterns to shoji (dividing screens). In-depth case studies demonstrate the essential elements and provide inspiration, while colour combinations are explored to help personalize this iconic style for the home. Anyone who hankers after the Japanese look and is eager to bring it to their own home will find this book a valuable resource.

Author : Amy Sylvester Katoh
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781462906499

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Japan Country Living by Amy Sylvester Katoh Pdf

This Japanese design and interior decorating book focuses on the traditional country homes of rural Japan From Japanese antiques to home and garden design, Japan Country Living is a delightful introduction for art and furniture lovers. In over 450 full-color photographs this book presents Japan as it was yesterday, and describes the metamorphosis of he traditional country lifestyle into a viable alternative for today's city dwellers. Japan Country Living is an appreciation of the Japanese countryside and its skilled artisans. It is an invaluable source of ideas for those wanting to add touches of nature and beauty to modern urban living.

Author : Paul Herbig
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822021395132

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Marketing Japanese Style by Paul Herbig Pdf

The Japanese are not the world's greatest marketers. Japanese companies approach and perform marketing within Japan differently than Western firms do within their domestic markets. In fact, marketing to the average Japanese firm is not a priority item. To succeed in Japan, they concentrate instead on production quality and low prices. This fascinating look at the cultural differences, reflected in their marketing practices, reveals the advantages and disadvantages of Japanese marketing practices. The author argues that as the advantages of a protected market and superior production and technology disappear, the Japanese must develop a new marketing process. Examples of both Japanese and foreign firms operating in Japan highlight each section. Marketing Japanese Style examines how Japanese firms actually market to their Japanese customers. Each of the four Ps of marketing—product, promotion, place, and price—are explored. Japanese cultural, strategic, and negotiation practices are described in detail. An interesting facet of the book is the analysis of keiretsu and sogo shosha, and their place in the marketing structure.

Author : Masafumi Monden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472586728

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Japanese Fashion Cultures by Masafumi Monden Pdf

From Rococo to Edwardian fashions, Japanese street style has reinvented many western dress styles, reinterpreting and altering their meanings and messages in a different cultural and historical context. This wide ranging and original study reveals the complex exchange of styles and what they represent in Japan and beyond, contesting common perceptions of gender in Japanese dress and the notion that non-western fashions simply imitate western styles. Through case studies focussing on fashion image consumption in style tribes such as Kamikaze Girls, Lolita, Edwardian, Ivy Style, Victorian, Romantic and Kawaii, this ground-breaking book investigates the complexities of dress and gender and demonstrates the flexible nature of contemporary fashion and style exchange in a global context. Japanese Fashion Cultures will appeal to students and scholars of fashion, cultural studies, gender studies, media studies and related fields.

Author : Suzanne Slesin,Stafford Cliff,Daniel Rozensztroch
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0517882132

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Japanese Style by Suzanne Slesin,Stafford Cliff,Daniel Rozensztroch Pdf

Beginning with French Style. Suzanne Slesin and her coauthors created an acclaimed series of high-quality color books that focused on international areas of cultural and domestic interest. The Little Style Books revisit this classic material in a new and reinvigorated format. Snappy anti appealing. The Little Style Books contain pictures anti text from the original edition selected and reorganized to highlight what is quintessential about the style of the country. The chapter on Living, for example, is filled with ideas for arranging rooms, placing furniture, lighting corners: the Cooking chapter shows not only how other people live, but how our kitchens might be adapted. A treasure trove of ideas, this is indeed the essence of style.