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DENKEN Book
2014
An illustrated guidebook to Groups of Traditional Buildings in Japan
Groups of Traditional Buildings (伝統的建造物群, Dentōteki Kenzōbutsu-gun)
Author: Prof. Terdsak Tachakitkachorn
Illustrator: Rachaya Wattanasirichaigoon
Published by:
Creative Indigenous Architecture Foundation (CIAF),
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
An Illustrated guidebook in the Thai language to the 108 locations of Dentōteki Kenzōbutsu-gun in Japan. The term refers to a Japanese categorization of historic preservation system which mandates the protection of the traditional buildings, which together with their environment, form valuable landscapes. Research and studies are intended to use the case as a model for future applications in Thailand.