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  • Machiya: The Traditional Townhouses of Kyoto
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Machiya: The Traditional Townhouses of Kyoto Tankobon Hardcover – Sept. 1 2020

by Kumiko Ishii (Photographer)
4.6 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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The definitive book on machiya showcasing their traditional appearance and recent transformation explained in bilingual text.
From private residences to renovated properties operating as businesses, this book introduces everything you need to know about Machiya, also including never-before-seen cultural properties, with detailed and accessible commentary in bilingual text. Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto. Machiya in Kyoto have kept their traditional architectural form and community, creating a historic and traditional cultural atmosphere that attracts many tourist from all around the world. Machiya have become valuable cultural heritage, as many machiya have disappeared and have been replaced by modern houses. In this book readers can see and feel the ideas and wisdom of the people in Kyoto, who made full useof machiya design and the architectural characteristics of that optimize space and practicality, while keeping within the tradition. This book will not only be a perfect architectural reference book but also a great photography book to enjoy the delicate beauty of Japan.
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    PIE International
  4. Publication date
    Sept. 1 2020
  5. Dimensions
    18.21 x 2 x 25.7 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    4756253024
  7. ISBN-13
    978-4756253026
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PIE International
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Sept. 1 2020
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Bilingual
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 4756253024
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4756253026
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 726 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.21 x 2 x 25.7 cm
  • 鶹 Rank: #825,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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  • Benjamin R Carroll
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photos of wonderful places.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
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    Kumiko’s photography is very high quality and makes me want to visit Kyoto.
    It is also great that all of the Japanese text is translated into English, everything, even the glossary!
    Explanations of traditional architectural elements are interesting and thorough.
    This book is well done!
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  • JP
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in France on September 19, 2023
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    Pour qui s’intéresse à l’architecture japonaise et qui compte visiter Kyoto c’est le livre à avoir. Lorsque je suis allé à Kyoto je ne l’avais pas et là je vois tout ce que j’ai raté il est certain que ce sera mon guide lorsque je retournerais à Kyoto d’autant qu’en plus des photos et des indications sur les maisons il y a leur adresse
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  • Giftmischer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bilderbuch mit überraschenden Einsichten hinter den Fassaden
    Reviewed in Germany on February 24, 2021
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    Schönes Bilderbuch mit vielen Innenaufnahmen aus den traditionellen Stadthäusern Kyotos. Da nur wenige Stadthäuser zu besichtigen sind, wird man als Tourist nur die Außenfassaden kennen. Dahinter öffnet sich jedoch eine ganz neue Welt, die in diesem Buch zum Einblick freigegeben ist. Wundervolle Photo-Dokumentation der Innenräume dahinter. Text beschränkt sich auf Bilderzuordnungen, bitte erwarten Sie keinerlei Wissensvermittlung. Das ist einfach nur ein schönes Bilderbuch, das die Neugier befriedigt, wie es hinter den Fassaden aussieht, und wie hinter diesen Fassaden eine Zeitkapsel traditioneller Wohnkultur lebendig gehalten wird.
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  • Walter Otto Koenig
    2.0 out of 5 stars Great concept, but falls way short
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2021
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    I was really looking forward to this book as there are no good books in English about Machiya. Unfortunately this book suffers from a variety of defects and problems. Fortunately most of these can be addressed by a future edition, if there eve is one.

    The premise is good and simple: To show a variety of Machiya with many photographs showing exteriors, interiors, details, gardens, etc. showing the unique nature of this type of Japanese House

    First of all, many of the photographs are much too small. There are many in the format of 3" x 2", and even with a magnifying glass it is hard to make out details. They should have gone for a larger format, less photographs or more pages, or a combination of these.

    This book is a softcover and much too tightly bound, so the pages do not stay open, even after repeated viewing. It is annoying having to hold the book open when viewing.

    The text ranges from mediocre to completely useless. The translation in many cases do not make sense at all.

    What I really wanted in this book was floorplans of the Machuya because there is quite a variety. Regrettably, there is only one small generic floor plan 4" x 3/4" after the introduction.

    Therefore, for studying Machiya this book is useless. Small photos, badly bound, unusable text and no floor plans, indication of size or other building details.

    I give this book two stars instead of one because of the interest some of the photos have for me.

    Review by Walter O. Koenig
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