Showa Era Retro Floor Plans

Featuring approximately 200 floor plans of modern, Western-style residences from the Taisho and early Showa eras!  This book compiles a curated selection of floor plans from promotional advertisements for housing developments along railway lines in the Kansai suburbs during the Taisho and early Showa periods. Shinya Hashizume, an architectural historian based in Osaka, has selected a wide variety of layouts from his vast collection and interprets the lifestyle history of the time. With their blend of Japanese and Western-style rooms, these homes showcase a unique cultural architectural style vastly different from today's—making this a must-have volume for architecture and floor plan enthusiasts.