Living Japan

Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 059384291X
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Be More Japan written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be More Japan is a celebration of all things Japanese. You can take a look through popular sights and pick and choose what interests you to plan your perfect trip. Or take a trip through everything to get the full experience of Japan. Whether you use Be more Japan as a travel guide or to help you learn more about the Japanese culture. Be More Japan helps you understand and experience the best of Japan, both at home and abroad. For those who can’t make the trip to Japan, or who want to carry on the experience when they return, this book also has useful tips and suggestions for how to bring Japanese culture to you, and places where you can see its influence around the world. With this book you can: -Learn about the traditional skills of the tea ceremony and calligraphy -Dive into the captivating culture of Japan, with topics such as art, music, food, wellness and innovation -Find details on topics such as transport, karaoke, ikigai, shopping and hot springs to help you make the most of your trip to Japan Revised and updated, and with each page alive with facts, history, and inspiration, Be More Japan unlocks the secrets behind modern Japanese living - whether you're eating sushi in London or enjoying the cherry blossoms in San Francisco. And if you're dreaming of a future trip to Japan, this book will get you closer to your destination before you've even departed.

Author : Azby Brown
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1611729572
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Just Enough written by Azby Brown and published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the mindset of traditional Japanese society can guide our own efforts to lead a green lifestyle today. If we want to live sustainably, how should we feel about nature? About waste? About our forests and rivers? About food? Just Enough is a book of stories and sketches that give valuable insight into what it is like to live in a sustainable society by describing life in Japan some two hundred years ago, during the late Edo period, when cities and villages faced many of the same environmental challenges we do today and met them beautifully and inventively.

Author : Deanna MacDonald
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146291845X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eco Living Japan written by Deanna MacDonald and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eco Living Japan presents contemporary Japanese houses which exemplify the most recent trends in sustainable design in Japan. This is wabi-sabi for the 21st century! Japan is equally as well known for its ecologically-sensitive traditional homes as it is for cutting-edge, green technology. With over 250 photos, drawings, plans and lively, informative text, this sustainable architecture book offers a picture of green living in contemporary Japan and provides inspiration and practical ideas for those creating homes in North America and other 4 season climates. Each project presents different aspects of Japan's current movement toward a more sustainable living environment as well as its focus on fine craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology. The book's content is informative and enjoyable for both professional architects and forward-thinking homeowners. Anyone with an interest in Japanese design and trends in sustainable living will find fresh ideas for their own home projects. These homes work in harmony with their environments and with the people who inhabit them— "green design" at its best!

Author : Marcia Iwatate
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462905943
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japan Houses written by Marcia Iwatate and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Japanese architecture and design book is a wonderful source of new styles and ideas for those looking to add a distinctively Zen flair to their home. Limited spaces, unlimited technology, a tradition of innovation, and sheer Japanese panache have combined to inspire the 26 stunning homes featured in Japan Houses. Conceived by 24 of Japan's leading architects and designers, each of the houses forecasts and defines a new trend in residential architecture, reinventing the meaning and use of space, material, and function. Traditional lifestyles are challenged, domestic functions such as cooking and entertaining are moved out of the house into the public domain, while laptops bring work back in. Zen minimalist is juxtaposed with comfortable opulence, time-honored workmanship is coupled with exciting new materials, resulting in a recognizable style that belongs to Japan, reflecting its culture and craftsmanship, while at the same time being avant-garde and international. The spirit of each of these astonishing houses is captured in beautiful photographs, plans and commentary.

Author : Amy Sylvester Katoh
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906486
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japan the Art of Living written by Amy Sylvester Katoh and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain insight into both modern and Japanese styles with this stunning Japanese interior design book. The Japanese traditional house defines Japanese style. The Japanese, however, being a practical and resourceful people, do not so limit themselves. They know that there are times when the spirit breaks the bounds of quiet simplicity. In more than 300 beautiful photographs of the homes of both Westerners and Japanese, this book presents the art of living with Japanese style, offering exciting new ideas and inspiration for all. Exquisite homes in the Tokyo area, focusing on original and attractive use of Japanese antiques and folk crafts, are showcased. Also included is the latest information on antique markets and hints for where to see the art of living—in galleries, textile and craft shops, and restaurants.

Author : Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108804993
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japan's Living Politics written by Tessa Morris-Suzuki and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first two decades of the twenty-first century have witnessed a rise of populism and decline of public confidence in many of the formal institutions of democracy. This crisis of democracy has stimulated searches for alternative ways of understanding and enacting politics. Against this background, Tessa Morris-Suzuki explores the long history of informal everyday political action in the Japanese context. Despite its seemingly inflexible and monolithic formal political system, Japan has been the site of many fascinating small-scale experiments in 'informal life politics': grassroots do-it-yourself actions which seek not to lobby governments for change, but to change reality directly, from the bottom up. She explores this neglected history by examining an interlinked series of informal life politics experiments extending from the 1910s to the present day.

Author : Harumi Kimura
Publisher : Global Oriental
ISBN 13 : 9004213058
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Japan written by Harumi Kimura and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises 70 essays by private individuals living in Japan (members of a writing club) who have chosen a subject to write about with a view to projecting a genuine insight into the events, issues and aspirations that make them who they are – from life in a condominium to dealing with in-laws, early retirement, life after children.

Author : André Sorensen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415547075
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Cities in Japan written by André Sorensen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2007 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last fifteen years local citizens' movements have spread rapidly throughout Japan. This volume examines the growth and nature of civil society participation in local urban and environmental governance.

Author : Ruth Kanagy
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 9781598800913
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Living Abroad in Japan written by Ruth Kanagy and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2008-08-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born and raised in Tokyo, Ruthy Kanagy is an expert on Japanese culture and currently works as a travel systems consultant, leading cycling tours of Japan. Ruthy provides insight and first-hand advice on navigating the language and culture of Japan, outlining all the information needed in a smart, organized, and straightforward manner. Moon Living Abroad in Japan makes the moving and transition process easy for businesspeople, students, teachers, retirees, and professionals. Moon Living Abroad in Japan is packed with essential information and must-have details on setting up daily life including obtaining visas, arranging finances, gaining employment, choosing schools, and finding health care. This relocation guide also includes practical advice on how to rent or buy a home for a variety of needs and budgets, whether it's an apartment in Tokyo or a mountain retreat in Nagano. All Moon Living Abroad Guides include color photos, black and white photos, black and white illustrations, and maps.

Author : Toshimi A. Kayaki
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
ISBN 13 : 161172547X
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Green Tea Living written by Toshimi A. Kayaki and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with the notion that some traditions—like drinking green tea for health and mental acuity—embody timeless wisdom for living, Toshimi A. Kayaki offers dozens of wise old Japanese ways for improving how you look and feel while respecting nature and the environment. Carry your own pair of chopsticks, wear five-toe socks, eat salty plums, use rice water as floor wax, do “eco-laundry,” and always set aside 10 percent for savings . . . you get the idea. By leading a “green tea life,” you’ll help yourself and the planet. Toshimi A. Kayaki, born and raised in Japan, now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and has published twenty-two books on women’s and cross-cultural issues.