Authored by the renowned Japanese lifestyle historian Kazuko Koizumi, this book is an indispensable reference and masterly guide for researching and appreciating traditional Japanese furniture. Breaking away from the restrictive, catalogue-style listings of conventional antique books, the author contextualizes "furniture" back into the scene of Japanese daily life. From Edo-period clothing chests (Isho-dansu), merchant accounts chests (Choko-dansu), and wheeled chests (Kuruma-dansu), to essential everyday items like braziers (Hibachi), tea shelves (Cha-dana), and folding screens (Byobu), the book features a wealth of precious photographs and historical illustrations, offering a profound analysis of how Japanese furniture evolved alongside shifts in domestic architecture and daily habits.
