Hozon : architectural and urban conservation in Japan / Architectural and urban conservation in Japan edited by Siegfried RCT Enders, Niels Gutschow. - Stuttgart ; London : Edition Axel Menges, c1998. - 207 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), plans ; 30 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Christoph Henrichsen: Historical outline of conservation legislation in Japan -- Siegfried RCT Enders: Organization and management of conservation projects in Japan -- Niels Gutschow: Quest for the original state - reconstruction and restoration to an earlier state in Japanese conservation -- Niels Gutschow: Koyasan - conservation in an old pilgrimage centre -- Christoph Henrichsen: Restauration of the Fudo-do of the Kongobu-ji on Koyasan, 1995-1998 -- Uta Hohn: Important preservation districts for groups of historic buildings -- Gunter Nitschke: Protection of urban place in Kyoto -- Gert Kaster: Imai-cho - a small town as a preservation district.


Text in English with some parallel text in German and Japanese.

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Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Japan
Architecture Japanese--Conservation and restoration

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