Sengu: The Reconstruction of the Ise Shrine
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Description
This volume is a unique and comprehensive collection of photographs that capture all the ceremonies that mark the ritual restoration of the sanctuary every 20 years and lasts over a period of 8 years. Architecture and religion come together in this never-before-published record of the millennial Japanese culture.
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| Dimensions | 250 × 279 mm |
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| ISBN | 9788891805324 |
| Dimensions | 250 x 279 mm |
| Book Type | Hardback |
| Author | J.K. Mauro Pierconti |
| Author Bio | J.K. Mauro Pierconti (Waseda University, Tokyo) is an historian of architecture. His more recent research, some of which are still in progress, focus on traditional Japanese architecture and the work of important architects, including Zaha Hadid, Toyo Ito, Fujimori Terunobu, Shirai Seiichi, Carlo Scarpa, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Otto Wagner. Masaaki Miyazawa is a photographer and winner of the International Center of Photography Award in 1985. His numerous publications and exhibitions make him one of the best-known representatives of Japanese photography. |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
