WA: The Essence of Japanese Design

This beautiful book is designed in the Japanese manner with stiching on the spine and double pages inside. The photographs of well balanced, well designed objects cover a period from ancient Japan to the present. The photos of ceramic pieces were especially beautiful. The lighting makes the ceramic surfaces feel tactile. Although the clay objects are my favorite, this book shows categories of Japanese design arranged by material touching on metal, paper, clay. wood and more. I've put "Wa" on my coffee table for the time being. I will protect it on a shelf after I finish picking it up daily to marvel.

I saw this book at the Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo. It's a beautifully illustrated book with cool looking binding and paper choice. Nice pictures with good discussion on Japanese design. Got it for my wife and she loves it. A real conversation piece based on the appearance, binding, and paper quality alone.

The book is written by 2 'outsiders' who apparently understand enough and a have a lot of respect for the subject.It is handsomely 'packaged', accessible and a delight to read.

The book was good but its delivery was delayed for 2 months with endless back and forth communication with the Amazon team to follow up and re-re-re-arrange delivery. Product was great but the arrangements and service were horrendous.

This book taught me more about Japanese design than I have learned in years of study.

A beautifully bound book (honestly--it's beautiful) with great content on Japanese Design. My only complaint is that the beauty of the book seemingly competes with its contents about Japanese culture and design!

Very beautiful and inspiring book. Showing traditonal and contemporary japanese handy craft and design in pictures, and how close the new forms are connected to the traditional forms out of different themes.

This is just such a glorious book ! Along with How To Wrap Five Eggs, a truly wonderful presentation on traditional and modern design !

Livro bem diagramado, bonito e bastante útil.

Bought as a present for a friend who loved it

Il libro è arrivato nei tempi prefissati ed è esattamente quello che avevo richiesto. Lo consiglio vivamente a tutte le persone interessate al designer

GOOD PRODUCT and GOOD SELLER

Great book, arrived in perfect condition and shrink wrapped