{"product_id":"living-in-japan","title":"Living In Japan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNippon Nests\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eToday’s most exceptional Japanese homes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eSo rich and unique is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etraditional Japanese architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat it’s nearly impossible to improve upon. Yet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econtemporary Japanese designers and architects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ekeep finding fresh approaches to refurbish and take inspiration from the ways of old. Whether it’s a pristinely preserved traditional house or a sleek modern apartment, the best Japanese homes share a love of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecleverly designed spaces and warm materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elike wood, brick, and bamboo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFrom a thatched roof farmhouse occupied by a Zen priest to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/tadao-ando\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/tadao-ando\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTadao Ando\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’s experimental 4x4 House, from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/shigeru-ban\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/shigeru-ban\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eShigeru Ban\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’s conceptual Shutter House to a beautiful domestic homage to bamboo, this elegant compendium traverses the \u003cstrong\u003emultifaceted landscape of Japanese living today\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnriched by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e170 brand new, unpublished photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, this edition takes you on breathtaking journey through the Land of the Rising Sun—complete with a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elist of addresses\u003c\/strong\u003e, should you wish to undertake this journey to Japan’s most fascinating inns and homes yourself.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insightful glossary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof key terms, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etatami\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshoji\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003enoren\u003c\/em\u003e, will also help you come to grips with all elements of Japan’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunique aesthetic of Eastern minimalism\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\" role=\"heading\" class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe photographer\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSwiss photographer Reto Guntli, based in Zurich, regularly travels the world shooting for international magazines. He has published numerous books and contributed to such TASCHEN publications as\u003cem\u003e Inside Asia\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Living in Japan\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Living in Bali\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/great-escapes\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/great-escapes\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eGreat Escapes\u003c\/a\u003e Asia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003eAuthor, art collector, calligrapher, and restorer of old houses,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Kerr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas lived in Japan and Thailand since 1964. As a writer, he is known for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLost Japan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1996),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDogs and Demons\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(2001), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother Kyoto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2016).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKathy Arlyn Sokol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a writer, interviewer, and award-winning narrator. Her published works include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRasta Time\u003c\/em\u003e, based on her exclusive interview with Bob Marley, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother Kyoto\u003c\/em\u003e, co-written with Alex Kerr, on the secrets of the ancient city. She presently resides in Udaipur in Rajasthan, India.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"4\" role=\"heading\" class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngelika Taschen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN since 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-uw-rm-heading=\"prs\" class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eLiving in Japan. 45th Ed.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e15.6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e21.7\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecm, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e1.09 kg, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e480 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-8843-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: Multilingual (English, French, German)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52277060141424,"sku":null,"price":760000.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2679\/1280\/files\/Frame4.png?v=1779438469","url":"https:\/\/coverbook.store\/products\/living-in-japan","provider":"Cover Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}