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A Vision for Japanese Style Development.
(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Kikutake Kiyonori
I have dreams and aspirations for a modern urban development based on the philosophy behind traditional Japanese wooden buildings. Throughout history, the Japanese people have had the attitude of renewing and recycling materials in order to make a sustainable living environment. This mentality has created a distinctive Japanese building style full of beauty and resourcefulness.
To make buildings that are renewable, the Japanese have invented a sophisticated method of assembling and disassembling parts which resulted in a building technology based on system science. This ...
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