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Japan : its architecture, art, and art manufactures
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Title
Japan : its architecture, art, and art manufactures / by Christopher Dresser.
ISBN
1136886826
1315030039
9781136886829
9781315030036
0710306865
9780710306869
Publication
London ; New York : Kegan Paul, 2001.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 467 pages) : illustrations
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Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Facsimile reprint of the original edition [published London: Longman, 1882].
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
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Summary
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Dresser, Christopher. Japan
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Series
The Kegan Paul Japan library
Contents
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Part I.; Chapter I. Yokohama-The Grand Hotel-Sights in the Streets-Jinrikishas-Japanese hospitality-Sachi-Yedo, or Tokio-Letter-writing-The Castle-Winter in Japan-Temple of Shiba-Tombs of the Shoguns; Chapter II. Yokohama-A fire in the hotel-A Japanese banquet-Japanese dancing-girls-Music-Eating a live fish-Hara-kiri-The Mikado-The New Year-Tokio firemen-Japanese matting-The Hamagoten palace; Chapter III. Preparation for long journey-By water to Kobe-Entrance of the Mikado into Kobe-Awadji, Sanda, Arima, Nara-The Mikado's antiquities.
Chapter IV. The sacred dance-A feast night-Kioto-The royal collections-OsakaChapter V. The Japanese Calendar-Wakayama-Japanese cold and Japanese vegetation-Koyazan-Splendour of shrines and of scenery-Sakai-News of revolt in Satsuma-Return to Osaka-Feast of the god of riches; Chapter VI. Temple of Kioto-Japanese estimate of Christianity-Picnics-Honest workmanship-Lacquer-work-Value of Corean ware-Tea-drinking ceremony-Otsu-Futamigaura-Kamiji-yama.
Chapter VI. On The Means by Which Fabrics Receive PatternChapter VII. Minor Manufactures of Japan; End notes.
Chapter VII. Tidings of rebellion-Isé-Yokkaichi-Manufactures of Nagoya-Comparative estimates of wealth and skill-Castle of Nagoya-Sidsuoka-Fujiyama-Return to YokohamaChapter VIII. A Shinto festival-Nikkô-The great Sanctuary-Arrival at Tokio-Japanese reports and police supervision; Chapter IX. A Japanese blue-book-Object of my visit-Exportation of ginger-Manufacture of carpets, etc.; Part II; Chapter I. Religion and Architecture; Chapter II. Analogies and Symbols; Chapter III. The Lacquer Manufactures; Chapter IV. The Pottery Manufactures; Chapter V. The Metal Manufactures.
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