c) Photographic and/or cinematographic documentation | Appendix 8: List of photographs of the buildings Appendix 9: Map indicating the places where the photographs were taken 9a. Map indicating the places where the photographs were taken(No.1-17,54-57) 9b. Map indicating the places where the photographs were taken(No.18-53) Appendix 10: Photographs of the buildings(taken in 1992) Additional reference materials 4: Slides of buildings(color slides, total 36, taken in 1992; copyright agreement attached) Additional reference materials 5: Videotape production on Himeji-jo |
d) Public awareness | In Japan, Himeji-jo is included in many history textbooks and art books and is widely known. Abroad, too, it is mentioned in many books such as the following encyclopedias and art books: The New Encyclopedia Britanica, Vol.5. Chicago. The Encyclopedia Americana, International Edition, Vol.24. Meyers Enzyklopadisches Lexikon, Band 12. Mannheim/Wien/Zurich. Der neue Brockhaus 3. Wiesbaden. Grand dictionnaire encyclopedique Larousse, Tome 8. Paris Enciclopedia italiana di scienze/lettere ed arti. Roma. Encyclopedia of World Art, Vol.8. London, 1963. Weltalas der Alten Kulturen Japan. Munchen, 1989, pp.125-127. |
e) Bibliography | (in order of date of publication) Hashimoto, Seiji. Himeji-jo Shi. (History of Himeji-jo). History of Himeji Castle Publications, 1952 Fujioka, Michio. Himeji-jo. Nippon Jokaku Zenshu Vol.5. (Himeji Castle. Japanese castles vol.5) Society of Japanese Castles, 1960. Takahashi, Hideyoshi. Himeji-jo no Goju-nen (Fifty Years of Himeji Castle). Takahashi Books,1963. Kido, Hisashi et al. Kokuho Himeji-jo (Himeji Castle, a National Treasure). Asahi Shimbun-sha, 1964. Kato, Tokuji. Himeji-jo: Showa no Shuri (Himeji Castle: the Showa restorations). Shin'yo-sha, 1965. The National Commission for Protection of Cultural Properties. Kokuho Juyo Bunkazai Himeji-jo Hozon Shuri Koji Hokokusho (Documentation on the restoration of Himeji-jo, National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties), Text 3 volumes, Appendices 4 volumes. 1965 Kato, Tokuji. Himeji-jo no Kenchiku to Kozo (Building and structure of Himeji Castle). Meicho Publications, 1981. Nishi, Kazuo. Himeji-jo to Nijo-jo. Meiho Nippon no Bijutsu 15. (Himeji Castle and Nijo Castle. Rare treasures of Japanese art Vol.15.) Shogaku-kan, 1981. Ota, Hirotaro, Hirai Kiyoshi et al. Jokaku I. Nihonkenchikushi kiso shiryo shusei Vol.14. (Castles I. Basic bibliography on Japanese architectural history, Vol 14.) Chuo-koron Bijutsu Shuppan, 1982. Ota, Hirotaro, Hirai Kiyoshi et al. Jokaku II. Nihonkenchikushi kiso shiryo shusei Vol.15. (Castles II. Basic bibliography on Japanese architectural history, Vol 15.) Chuo-koron Bijutsu Shuppan, 1982. Himeji-jo. Nippon Mei-jo Shusei. (Himeji Castle. Famous Japanese castles) .Shogaku-kan, 1984. The City of Himeji. Himeji-jo. Himeji-shi Shi, Vol.14 separate edition. (Himeji Castle. The history of Himeji City, Vol.14, separate edition). 1988. |