Japan Style

Japan style is an aesthetic recognizable to everyone: a beautifully displayed flower, an elegant piece of calligraphy, or a simple rock garden, yet it is also difficult to define. Written by one of the world s most respected scholars of Japanese art and culture, this book does just that. Through stunning images that unlock the essence of Japanese art and culture, alongside Gian Carlo Calza s groundbreaking and insightful text, Japan Style explores specific achievements in Japanese art and architecture and offers an in-depth analysis of the whole of Japanese culture, its vision of the world and of humankind.