Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System
Encyclopedia
Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System or JAANUS is a dictionary
of Japanese architecture
and art terms compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent. It contains about eight thousand cross-referenced terms from all fields of Japanese art and architecture.
Dictionary
A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...
of Japanese architecture
Japanese architecture
' originated in prehistoric times with simple pit-houses and stores that were adapted to a hunter-gatherer population. Influence from Han Dynasty China via Korea saw the introduction of more complex grain stores and ceremonial burial chambers....
and art terms compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent. It contains about eight thousand cross-referenced terms from all fields of Japanese art and architecture.