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Architecture in Japan by Philip Jodidio

This is actually restricted to contemporary buildings, since 2000. The small white text on gold backgrounds requires decent eyesight and the right lighting, even when the page isn't poorly printed. I'm all for art books looking good, but don't make the text almost unreadable unless you don't want us to read it, which is surely an uncommon aim. There isn't much text anyway, to be honest, though what there is is certainly knowledgeable. The selection is very good, and the photos are large and excellent, though occasionally they almost duplicate each other when you want a different view, and the plans and diagrams are pretty cursory. More of a coffee table book than something to learn much from.

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