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Future Development of Japanese Dwelling Houses

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The thesis examines how changing customs and Western influence should shape the design of Japanese homes, weighing traditional practices such as sitting on tatami and sleeping on futon against chair-based Western modes and noting sanitary and physiological consequences. It argues that designers must balance scientific, economic, and artistic requirements—particularly stability, sanitation, convenience, economy, comfort, and beauty—and advocates flexibility in aesthetic choice between Japanese and European appearances. Practical guidance urges informed clients and architects to make functional compromises that respond to social habits, health, and the needs of modern living.

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Title: Future Development of Japanese Dwelling Houses

Author: Shigetsura Shiga

Release date: January 18, 2016 [eBook #50963]
Most recently updated: October 22, 2024

Language: English

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Transcriber’s Note

This thesis has been transcribed from a hand written document, some Japanese and Latin words were differentiated by printing them, these are shown in italics.

Plates have been moved to the start of the paragraph which they illustrate. Titles, notes and labels from the plates have been transcribed at very end of the book

Footnotes have been moved to the end of the paragraph to which they refer.

Inconsistent hyphenation, variant spelling and the author’s romanization of Japanese words have been retained. No changes have been made to correct grammar, but minor changes have been made to punctuation. Other changes that have been made are listed at the end of the book.