Japanese architecture's commanding presence on the world stage can be traced to the struggles of earlier generations of Japan's modernist architects. This first

Following World War I, a generation of young architects in Japan took part in a movement toward "international architecture," or kokusai kenchiku, designing hou

This text explores the rise of modern architecture in Japan since 1868 and the interaction between tradition and innovation, East and West.

Allegories of Time and Space explores efforts by leading photographers, artists, architects, and commercial designers to re-envision Japanese cultural identity

This book discusses the architectural influence that Japan and the West have had on each other during the last 150 years. While the recent histories of Western