,! ,build+ ,9 ,japan            ,publi%$
 7,collotyp$ & h& col\r$47              
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,photographic ,/udio &                  
,art ,gall]y4                       ,no4
 #db1 ,ni%ima*i1                        
,,kobe1 ,,japan4                        
,,introduction4      ,! pictures "h     
depict$1 %[ ! :ole process ( build+ a   
middle class h\se1 f ! selection & saw+ 
( timb]s until  !y are =m$ into a       
complete h\se4 ,! head c>p5t] conf]r+  )
 ! own]1 plans ! =m & design ( ! h\se4  
,illu/ration    ,! head c>p5t] fir/     
makes a calculation ( ! quantity (      
timb] necess>y to complete ! build+ & s 
mu* timb] is  c>ri$ to ! spot :]e ! h\se
 w be built4 ,"h ! head  c>p5t] has to  
use 8 tal5t s]i\sly = *oos+ ! timb]s1   
appropriate = poles1 upp] & l[] beams1  
rail+s & halls1  etc41 s t ! be/ pieces 
( wood are us$ = ! pr9cipal  rooms & 9 !
 places t attract att5tion4 ,?us1 he is 
ord]+  ! sawy]s to saw ! timb]s 9 ! way 

he ?9ks ! be/4    ,illu/ration    ,"h ! 
m5 are %>p5+ ! saws = ! sawy]s1 :i* is a
  peculi> occupation belong+ to         
!mselves4    ,illu/ration    ,next1 !   
c>p5t] %aves ! wood t h be5 cut by !    
sawy]s4    ,illu/ration    ,aft] ! bo>ds
 are s plan$ = ! diff]5t poles1 upp] &  
l[] beams1 rail+s etc41 !y are aga9 to  
be c>efully %av$  ) c>p5t]'s skill be=e 
!y are put 9 _! prop] position4         
,illu/ration    ,! c>p5t] has to keep 8 
tools v %>p = do+ ?is  skillful "w s t  
he has to %>p5 !m frequ5tly :ile he is  
work+4    ,illu/ration    ,ea* c>p5t]   
br+s 8 8b5to0 or 8lun*eon case0 fill$ ) 
boil$ rice & "s o!r trifles1 :5 he comes
 to ! "w place1  9 ! morn+4 ,"h !y op5 !
 case at tiff9 "t & enjoy  !mselves4    
,illu/ration    ,! /one masons take _!  
p>ts = ! f\ndation "w ( ! h\se4         
,illu/ration    ,! incessant "w ( t5 ( !
 c>p5t]s = two mon?s has s  progress$ t 
e pole & rail+ is prop]ly plan$ &       
skillfully %ap$1 measur$ & hol$ s t ea* 
piece fits !  o!r s z to complete !     

build+ or fram+ ( ! h\se4 ,"h  !y are   
mak+ ! prep>ation = ! build+ or fram+   
"w4    ,illu/ration    ,! build+ or     
fram+ "w %\ld be complet$ 9 a :ole day4 
,?is  is ! mo/ important day = !        
c>p5t]s2 =1 has !re be5  ev5 ! slighte/ 
error 9 measur+ or mak+ holes1 ! build+ 
"w w become impossible4    ,illu/ration 
,! build+ or fram+ be+ almo/ con/ruct$1 
!y n[ h to  c>ry ! heavie/ head pill>s  
up above by us+ ! pulley4               
,illu/ration    ,aft] h>d lab\r tak5 by 
! c>p5t]s & coolies1 employ$  specially 
= ! day ( build+1 "u an e>ne/ managem5t 
( !  head c>p5t]1 ! build+ or fram+ "w  
is complet$ at sunset4  ,! celebration  
poles are made ea* be>+ ?ree fans       
indicat+  type ( ris+ sun1 fa/5$ toge!r 
& decorat$ ) gre5  leaves1 five col\r$  
hemp ?reads & :ite pap] cut 9 ! way     
indicat+ sacr$ness4 ,& ! c>p5t]s c>ry   
!m1 mak+ a  procession toge!r ) !       
coolies s++ songs celebrat+ !  success4 
,!n !y /op fir/ at ! gate ( ! own] ( !  
new  build+ & leave !re1 "o ( !         

decorations1 & ! family  gives !m a fea/
 & 8sake0 = ! celebration4              
,illu/ration    ,:5 a temple or a v high
 class h\se is built1 a solemn c]emony  
takes place by ,%9to prie/s4 ,also1 9   
?is c]emony1 ! *ief  c>p5t]s :o are     
attir$ 9 ,%9to prie/'s co/ume1          
c]emonially  use ! measure & spool$ m>k+
 ink ov] ! ma9 pole ( !  build+4        
,illu/ration    ,n[ ! tile m5 comm5ce   
ro(+ & coolies make walls ) bamboo  :i* 
%all be pla/]$ aft]w>d1 by ! pla/]]4    
,illu/ration    ,! ro(+ is ne>ly        
complet$4 ,! coolies & pla/]] are busy  
outside & ! c>p5t]s are busy ) inside   
works4    ,illu/ration    ,pla/]+ !     
wall1 ov] ! bamboo4 ,!y h to und]go ?is 
process ?ree times4    ,illu/ration     
,bo? inside & outside works are ne>ly   
f9i%$ & ! mat-m5 are  to take _! p>ts   
trimm+ ! mats s to fit ea* room4 ,!y h  
to manage m ?an #fj 8,tatami0 or mats = 
?is h\se4    ,illu/ration    ,! h\se is 
done b ! :ole h\sehold are kept busy =  
sometime1  pa/+ pap]s ov] ! 8,%oji0     

7doors ( rooms71 & _m o!r  little jobs  
are wait+ to be f9i%$ be=e ! family may 
com=tably enjoy ! new h\se4             
,illu/ration    ,?is is "o ( ! be/      
rooms1 int5tionally made = receiv+      
gue/s4 ,arti/ic & exp5sive woods are us$
 = ! poles & floor  ( ! 8,tokonoma10 or1
 place ( hon\r4 ,*os5 woods are us$ = ! 
ceil+4 ,also1 mu* pa9s is tak5 = *oos+  
8,%oji0 pap] doors  = ! rooms &         
8,fusuma0 7pap] doors betwe5 rooms71 to 
make !  room an arti/ic & ref9$ "o4     
,illu/ration    ,! h\se is complet$4 ,x 
is a f9e repres5tation ( a  *>act]i/ic  
,japanese h\se4    ,illu/ration    ,!   
g>d54    ,illu/ration3 ,japanese title  
page at end ( book                      
,transcrib]'s ,notes3        #a4 ,?is   
book 0 publi%$ 9 ,tai%o ye> #b ,novemb] 
#be       7i4e4 #be ,novemb] #aiac7     
#b4 ,engli% title page mov$ to ! front (
 ! book4      #c4 ,comma1 semicolon1 &  
o!r punctuation usages h be5            
pres]v$4      ,*ange ,li/3              
,introduction      8a middle class      

h\ses0      *ang$ to      8a middle     
class h\se0        ,introduction        
8conf]+0      *ang$ to      8conf]r+0   
#a/1 #bnd & #crd image texts            
8saw]s0      *ang$ to      8sawy]s0     
#ab? image text      8cu/ume0      *ang$
 to      8co/ume0        #af? image text
      8fit ea* room4 !y h to0      *ang$
 to      8fit ea* room4 ,!y h to0