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  • The Life Of A Geisha
    Author:
    Underwood, Eleanor
    Summary:

    This book of Geisha culture and history features beautiful antique photographs and a wealth of information. Geisha have the odd distinction of being both legendary and real, and this book helps clarify those differences. Myth by nature...
  • The Ideals Of The East With Special Reference To The Art Of Japan
    Author:
    Okakura, Kakuzo
    Summary:

    The 1904 book that famously declared "Asia is one" was among the first studies in English to reference Zen as it explored the roots of Japanese beauty. Like the author's The Book of Tea, this volume emphasized the...
  • Photography In Japan 1853-1912
    Author:
    Bennett, Terry
    Summary:

    Photography in Japan 1853-1912 is a fascinating visual record of Japanese culture during its metamorphosis from a feudal society to a modern, industrial nation at a time when the art of photography was still in its infancy. The 350 rare...
  • Japanese Washi Paper Crafts
    Author:
    Uhl, Robertta A.
    Summary:

    Washi papercrafting is similar to Japanese origami, but uses higher-quality paper for more permanent-lasting projects. Lear how to fold washi with this fun guide. In Japan, paper and paper crafts are held in popular esteem. The...
  • Japanese Ikebana For Every Season
    Author:
    Ueno, Yuji
    Summary:

    The true meaning of Ikebana-the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement-is the ability to take a few beautiful flowers and plans and tastefully present them in very simple containers to decorate your home. Whether for Mother...
  • Feng Shui Style The Asian Art Of Gracious Living
    Author:
    Skinner, Stephen
    Summary:

    With over 200 photos this Asian design book showcases the feng shui techniques instrumental in some of the world's most spectacular structures. Feng Shui Style demonstrates clearly that ancient Chinese principles of feng shui are...
  • China : modern
    Author:
    Leece, Sharon
    Summary:

    Featuring over 200 stunning photographs, this Chinese design book captures the modern, yet nostalgic style of the Chinese home. Twenty-first century China is a country on the move. As it hurtles into the future, a new revolution- that...
  • A Tractate On Japanese Aesthetics
    Author:
    Richie, Donald
    Summary:

    This provocative book is a tractate-a treatise-on beauty in Japanese art, written in the manner of a zuihitsu, a free-ranging assortment of ideas that "follow the brush" wherever it leads. Donald Richie looks at how perceptual...
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