Japanese Homes and Architecture

Japanese Homes and their Surroundings is a reprint of an 1895ish monograph of an Englishman in reopened Japan. There are hand-drawn sketches, descriptions of the formation and use of elements of the house and also of the culture. Rating 5/5!

The Japanese House has stunning visuals of many elements of a traditional Japanese house. Illustrations galore! Seeing a real Japanese bath (the kind you sit in, not wash in) and all the trappings is a real experience. Rating 4.5/5!