Hand-drawn isometric and transparent watercolor illustrations provide a unique architectural perspective
Detailed depiction of bath structure, equipment, and flow reveals the ingenuity of traditional Oniichimatsu Oniaryo
Archival value as a record of fading urban landscapes
Engages readers interested in architecture, urban culture, and rare visual documents
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Honami Enya, who worked as a receptionist at Kosugiyu, a public bathhouse in Koenji, Tokyo, has continued to illustrate the charm of bathhouses as architectural structures from her unique perspective. Based on this experience, she created "Sento Zukai," a book that accurately and warmly visualizes everything from the structure of the bath