Chōchikukyo: An ideal dwelling in Japan
聴竹居：日本人の理想の住まい
A bilingual study of the house designed by Fujii Kōji to be the ideal Japanese home for living in harmony with nature.
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This bilingual Japanese-English book examines the ideal Japanese living space through the example of Chōchikukyo – a single-story independent wooden house built in 1928 in Ōyamazaki, Kyoto Prefecture. Designed by architect Fujii Kōji, famous for his liberal ideas blending modern Japanese and international architectural styles, Chōchikukyo successfully incorporates all the ideal elements of a Japanese dwelling and was designated a national important cultural asset of Japan in 2017. This book features artistic photos of Furukawa Taizō that show the different parts of Chōchikukyo with explanations written by Matsukuma Akira further expanding on the ideas incorporated into the building’s design. The book also contains detailed plans of Chōchikukyo for a more in-depth architectural analysis.
Book size: L25.3 cm x W37 cm x H3 cm
Page count: 263
Kansai
The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.
