Transcriber’s Note

The title page was fully typeset. This was followed by a typeset form which was filled in by hand. On these two pages the typeset words are all in uppercase, and the handwritten words are in lowercase.

As mentioned in the Transcriber’s Note at the start of this book, a few minor changes have been made to punctuation. However the author frequently omits punctuation after a closing bracket, and this has not been changed.

The spelling of words that the author elsewhere spells conventionally have been made consistent, “peculiar” and “peculiarly” have been changed from “peculier” and “pecurially” throughout, and “t”s have been crossed. Other changes that have been made are:

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2GloveGlobeGlobe trotters
5amateauramateuramateur architect
10quaterquarterthe quarter where wealthy people
15it safeit is safeit is safe to regard the result
19cariercareertheir future career
28VicisitudeVicissitudeVicissitude of the mode of living
29occuredoccurredchange in mental taste has occurred
37GuiniaGuineaNew Guinea
41influencialinfluentialinfluential persons among scholars
41TheTheyThey returned home
47DaimioDaimiowarlike spirits of Daimio
51diciplinedisciplinesoul discipline
51the waythe way ofin the way of display
54unsymetricalunsymmetricalodd, unsymmetrical, picturesque
62carpectscarpetsthe use of carpets
67naildnailedstrips are nailed
75palacialpalatialpalatial European houses

Transcriber’s Note - Plates

The originals of plates 20, 23, 26, 27 and 29 are very faded photographs. These have been digitally enhanced to show as much detail as possible.

The scales on plates 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 are no longer legible.

The labels and notes written on the plates are:

Plate: 1

Plate 1
Labels:
Lintel
Door
Boarding
Post
Stone
Scale:
One fence is marked as 3 feet high.

Plate: 3

Plate 3
Labels:
Bamboo stick
Sub-title:
Roofed Fence
Labels:
Boarding

Plate: 4

Plate 4
Scale:
Fences are marked as 6, 9 and 8 feet high.

Plate: 5

Plate 5
Labels:
Gate.
Labels:
Ridge
Roof board
Wooden post
Door
Double swinging door

Plate: 6

Plate 6
Note:
Top and base of the wooden post and ends of lintel are covered with copper plates.
Labels:
Lintel
Key
Large double-swinging door
Wooden post
Small swinging door
Sill
Sill
Sill
Stone
Sub-title:
Roofed Fence
Labels:
Plaster
Wooden post
Wood

Plate: 7

Plate 7
Title:
“SHŌJI”
Note:
Lattice work one side of which is covered by white semi-transparent Japanese paper.
Labels:
Lintel
Post
Post 5 inches square
Post
Sill on which the groove is cut.
Scale:
Height 5 feet 9 inches.
Sub-title:
Horizontal Section
Labels:
Groove

Plate: 8

Plate 8
Title:
“FUSUMA”
Note:
Construction is about same as “Shōji”.
Design in Ramma is generally cut through with carving knife.
Both of two surfaces of wooden lattice work are covered by thick papers which are composed of a number of thin sheets of paper. Cloth is often used. Elaborate designs are sometimes painted.
Labels:
Ceiling
“Ramma” wooden panel
Sub-title:
Horizontal Section

Plate: 9

Plate 9
Title:
PLAN OF A JAPANESE HOUSE
Note:
This illustrates conventional method of a plan drawn by Japanese Builder.
Black square spots represent posts.
Walls are represented by single lines.
S. ... Shōji.
F. ... Fusuma.
Section lines are board floor.
Labels:
Garden
Room:
Old Man or Children’s Room
Labels:
Wall
Closet
Tana
Fusuma
Shōji
Door sash pocket
Wall
Sliding fusuma
Room:
W.C.
Labels:
Wall
Room:
Urinal
Room:
Veranda
Labels:
Closet
Door sash pocket
Room:
Veranda
Labels:
Door sash pocket
Room:
Servants’ Room
Labels:
Shōji
Window
Sliding door
Closet
Room:
Master’s Room
Labels:
Closet
Shōji
Fusuma
Fusuma
Room:
Living Room
Labels:
Shōji
Fusuma
Wall
Fusuma
Wall
Closet
Fusuma
Room:
Parlor
Labels:
Shōji
Shōji
Window seat
Sill
Chigai-tana
Tokonoma sill
Tokonoma
Room:
Veranda
Labels:
Door sash pocket
Room:
Passage
Labels:
Urinal
Room:
W.C.
Labels:
Wall
Room:
Bathroom
Labels:
B.T.(Bath tub)
Swinging door
Room:
Kitchen
Labels:
Sink
Wall
Sliding door
Door sash pocket
Room:
Dining Room
Labels:
Fusuma
Shōji
Shōji
Fusuma
Closet
Sliding window
Window pocket
Room:
Hall
Labels:
Fusuma
Wall
Fusuma
Window seat
Projected window
Room:
Small Portico
Labels:
Wall
Room:
Vestibule
Labels:
Partition wall
Fusuma
Shōji
Room:
Reception Room
Labels:
Swinging door
Glass window
Glass window
Projected window
Room:
Portico
Labels:
Double swinging door
Window
Scale:
Scale 1/100 shaku to 1 shaku. 1 shaku = 0.994 feet.

Plate: 10

Plate 10
Title:
PLAN FOR A DWELLING HOUSE
Labels:
Flower
Pond
Chashitsu
Room:
Room for religious service
Labels:
Closet
Closet
Room:
Old Man’s Room
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Childrens Play Room
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Master’s Room
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Mistress’ Room
Labels:
Closet
Closet
Room:
Toilet Room
Labels:
Shelf
Room:
Bath Room
Room:
Parlor
Room:
Dining Room
Labels:
Closet
Closet
Room:
Second Parlor
Room:
Servants’ Dining Room
Room:
Reception Room
Room:
Preparation Room
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Kitchen
Labels:
Sink
Closet
Room:
Reception Room
Room:
Second Reception Room
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Vestibule
Room:
Door Attendant’s Room
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Hall
Room:
Servants’ Room
Labels:
Closet
Closet
Room:
W.C.
Room:
W.C.
Scale:
Same scale as plate 9

Plate: 12

Plate 12
Title:
SHINDEN-TSUKURI
Note:
Taken from old drawing
Labels:
Shinden
East wing
West wing
Stream
Middle gate
Wall
Fishing pavilion
Islet
Pond
Fishing pavilion
Miniature landscape

Plate: 30

Plate 30
Sub-title:
Elevation of Dozo
Scale:
Scale 1/50 shaku to the shaku.
Sub-title:
Door
Labels:
Earth
Scale:
Scale 1/20 shaku to the shaku.
Sub-title:
Window

Plate: 31

Plate 31
Title:
Section of Dozo
Scale:
Scale 1/20 shaku to the shaku.
Labels:
Earth and plaster

Plate: 33

Plate 33
Sub-title:
First Floor
Room:
W.C.
Room:
Bathroom
Room:
Preparation Room
Room:
Kitchen
Room:
Dining Room
Room:
Sitting Room
Room:
Parlor
Room:
Hall
Room:
Porch
Sub-title:
Second Floor
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Library
Room:
Hall
Sub-title:
First Floor
Room:
Bathroom
Room:
W.C.
Room:
Urinal
Room:
Kitchen
Room:
Sitting Room
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Preparation Room
Room:
Dining Room
Room:
Hall
Room:
Parlor
Room:
Vestibule
Sub-title:
Second Floor
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Room:
Hall
Room:
Library
Room:
Balcony

Plate: 34

Plate 34
Sub-title:
First Floor
Room:
W.C.
Room:
Kitchen
Room:
Bathroom
Room:
Preparation Room
Room:
Dining Room
Room:
W.C.
Room:
Hall
Room:
Parlor
Room:
Vestibule
Room:
Sitting Room
Labels:
Closet
Sub-title:
Second Floor
Room:
Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Closet
Room:
Chamber
Room:
Hall
Room:
Library
Room:
Guest Chamber
Labels:
Closet
Closet