Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan and especially the use of

and especially the use of the windows as an integral part of the interior development rather than of the façade alone

and to give the student extensive computational practice

and more—to illustrate his lessons

The book's most outstanding features are the measured drawings for each piece of furniture

and other details

Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan and especially the use ofBecause women in ancient Japan enjoyed high status, they were well educated and reasonably independent. They also produced much of the country's best literature. Three of these amazing ladies wrote these diaries, among them the highly skilled writer Murasaki Shikibu (ca. 973 1025 a. d.). A lady in waiting to the Japanese Empress, she became very adept at observing the daily activities and attitudes of the upper classes. Her diary is a remarkable