The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama: Traditional Houses in the Gassho Style
Japan: Commitee for the Commemoration of the Inscription, 1996.
Softcover. Tall quarto, printed wrapper with flaps over stiff green wrappers, 82pp+ 46pp charts & maps, nearly 50 color photographs, line drawings illustrating design of Gassho style houses Fine. Item #900041
Ogimachi, Shirakawa-mura, Ainokura, Taira-mura, Suganuma, Kamitaira-mura. Inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1995 by UNESCO, these mountain villages are known for their unique architecture - steep thatched roofed Gassho farmhouses that are the only examples of their kind in Japan. The remoteness of their location has fostered the retention of unique folklore, customs, and cultural identity of the region. This book commemorates the inscription of the site and gives an overview of the documentation provided to secure the area's designation. Also included here is an outline of the design of Gassho-style houses, description of the area, history, and people. Fine
Price: $65.00