A Year in Japan
- ISBN-10
- 1568985401
- ISBN-13
- 9781568985404
- Category
- Japan
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Author
- Kate T. Williamson
Description
New York City-based writer and illustrator Williamson shares discoveries about Japan and its culture based on a recent year spent in Kyoto as a postgraduate student. The text combines the author's colorful illustrations with brief descriptions presented in a script-style text. The end result is a charming, journal-like publication in which Williams
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