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Japan's folk architecture : traditional thatched farmhouses / Chuji Kawashima ; translated by Lynne E. Riggs

By: Kawashima, Chuji, 1912-.
Publisher: Tokyo : Kodansha International, 2000Description: 260 p. : ill., map, plans ; 26 cm.ISBN: 4770025068.Subject(s): Architecture, Domestic -- Japan | Farmhouses -- Japan | Vernacular architecture -- JapanDDC classification: 728.0952
Contents:
Introduction. - Pt. 1 Basic Features. - Materials. - The Exterior. - The Interior. - The Evolution of Floor Plans. - Pt. 2 Structure. - The Foundation. - The Floor. - The Posts and Framework. - The Beam System. - The Roof Truss. - Pt. 3 Styles. - Regional Diversity. - Gabled Roofs. - Hipped Roofs. - Hipped and Gabled Roofs. - Combined Roofs. - Helmet Roofs. - Glossary. - Index.
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"First edition, 1986 ; First edition in this format, 2000" - T.p. verso

Introduction. - Pt. 1 Basic Features. - Materials. - The Exterior. - The Interior. - The Evolution of Floor Plans. - Pt. 2 Structure. - The Foundation. - The Floor. - The Posts and Framework. - The Beam System. - The Roof Truss. - Pt. 3 Styles. - Regional Diversity. - Gabled Roofs. - Hipped Roofs. - Hipped and Gabled Roofs. - Combined Roofs. - Helmet Roofs. - Glossary. - Index.