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1933
In Praise of Shadows
non-fiction
japan
architecture
art
Jun'ichirÅ Tanizaki - 1933
An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings.
The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight, and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.
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