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1 online resource (113 pages) |
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COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. THE GENERAL LANDSCAPE; 2. PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS; Paucity of Idle Land; Scarcity of Level Land; Compactness; Meticulous Organization; Immaculateness; Interdigitation; Tiered Occupnce; 3. SECONDARY CHARACTERISTICS; Gardens with Sculptured Plants; Flowers along the Thoroughfares; Lack of Lawns; Dearth of Roadside Shoulders; Profusion of Aerial Utility Lines; Pervasive Vinyl Plant Covers; Walled Urban Areas with Gates; Sacred Spaces; Waning ofTraditional Architecture; 4. TOMORROW; REFERENCES; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INDEX; A; B; C; D |
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Ef; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; r; s; t; u; v; w; y |
| Summary |
From the busy streets of Tokyo to the secluded shores of Kyushu, from the volcanoes of Hokkaido to the temples of Kyoto, the treasured landscapes of Japan are brought to life in this concise visual guide. Drawing upon years of observation, Cotton Mather, P.P. Karan, and Shigeru Iijima explore the complex interaction of culture, time, and space in the evolution of landscapes in Japan. The authors begin with a discussion of the landscape's general characteristics, including paucity of idle land, scarcity of level land, and its meticulous organization and immaculate nature. They then apply those |
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Print version record |
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Landscape architecture -- Japan
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GARDENING -- Japanese Gardens.
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Landscape architecture
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Travel
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Japan -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069398
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Japan
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Karan, P. P
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Iijima, Shigeru
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| ISBN |
9780813149844 |
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0813149843 |
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