Things Japanese: Everyday Objects of Exceptional Beauty and Significance

By Nicholas Bornoff

Book Overview

Traditional Japanese design imbues objects with a sense of history and artistry that easily reaches across cultural boundaries. In Things Japanese: Everyday Objects of Extraordinary Beauty and Significance , author Nicholas Bornoff and photographer Michael Freeman examine over 60 traditional objects that are uniquely Japanese, deftly illustrating their beauty and significance. Beautifully crafted samurai swords Elegant wooden tansu chests Elaborate tea ceremony implements Exquisitely carved netsuke toggles Fabulous silk-and-gold embroidered kimonos Each item is described in loving detail alongside lovely full-color photographs that highlight the great artistry and craftsmanship in everyday items used by real people in traditional Japan. Things Japanese is the perfect book for Japanese antique collectors or anyone interested in Japanese art and the culture and history of Japan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 480531303X
• ISBN13: 9784805313039
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.9" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great book!

Love the photos and the author's explanation of Things Japanese. I inherited many things from my mother and didn't know the history of them, until I read this book. Lovely coffee table book that provides beautiful photos, short-sweet, but detailed history & uses of everyday things I associate with Japan--tea ceremony items, shoji screens, kimonos & dolls. It also documents unusal items most Westerners don't know about--wooden chests, masks and entrance curtains. You won't regret purchasing this beautiful book.