Katachi: Classic Japanese Design Condition:Well Read Ian Buruma makes sense of

Ian Buruma makes sense of the most fateful span of Japan’s history

The book that made Capote's name

as so many books do

and opportunity as the author of The Game

First Paperback Edition

Katachi: Classic Japanese Design Condition:Well Read Ian Buruma makes sense ofUntranslatable, the word katachi signifies the essence of Japanese designthe form, symmetry, and workmanship of traditional craft. Embodying the marriage of beauty and functionality that is the key to the Japanese aesthetic, the objects presented in Katachi are made of materials that have played an important role in Japanese life: wood, bamboo, stone, fiber, metal, and earth. The photographs, in black and white and color, showcase pieces ranging from