The Castles of Japan are both technical and aesthetic marvels. They are technical marvels in that they are perfectly suited to their roles of defensive fortresses and administrative centers in time of war. They are aesthetic marvels in that every curve and line reflects an extraordinary sense of beauty. How these castles came about, how they were built, and what their ultimate fate was, all this is depicted in sensitive prose and eye-opening photography.
The book is divided into four parts. The first deals with the question of who built these castles and why, taking a
- ISBN10 1568365128
- ISBN13 9781568365121
- Publish Date 12 April 2013 (first published 26 November 2003)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Kodansha America, Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 112
- Language English