Download or read book Hozon written by Siegfried R. C. T. Enders and published by Edition Axel Menges. This book was released on 1998 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The architecture of Japan, both historic and contemporary, has attracted architects from all over the world since the early sixties. However, only recently has the Japanese approach to conservation emerged as an intriguing issue. For the first time, a Western publication attempts to portray the Japanese practice of repair--Hozon --of historic structures.