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10 pages in length. Architecture – and its appreciation – is a forever evolving entity. While myriad styles appear original in nature, more often than not they can be traced to influences from other cultures or periods with little more than a facelift attached. The recent influx of Tokyo's pleasure quarters has given way to what might appear to be a fresh approach to Japanese architecture when in reality this throwing-caution-to-the-wind architectural style is wholly influenced by Western culture and Japan's own historical past. Even though the Western vocabulary would not readily embrace pleasure quarters as reflecting anything remotely architectural in nature, the entire artistic movement is both modernistic and well received by contemporary and traditional Japanese alike. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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from other cultures or periods with little more than a facelift attached. The recent influx of Tokyos pleasure quarters has given way to what might appears to be a
fresh approach to Japanese architecture when in reality this throwing-caution-to-the-wind architectural style is wholly influenced by Western culture and Japans own historical past. Even though the Western vocabulary would
not readily embrace pleasure quarters as reflecting anything remotely architectural in nature, the entire artistic movement is both modernistic and well received by contemporary and traditional Japanese alike. "Along
with the kabuki theater, the pleasure quarters were classified as the bad places where the lower orders, and anyone else who wanted to, could go to let off steam and
exercise their baser instincts. But, bad though they were, they fulfilled a recognized need...Just so long as a man did his duty by his wife, supported her financially and
produced an heir, he was at liberty to amuse himself in any way he pleased (Downer, 2002, p. PG). II. THE NEED FOR SPACE Tokyos stifling closeness represents much
of the reason for this creatively expansive approach to architecture. For example, Love Hotels are more than prevalent throughout Uguisudani - which resides in one of Tokyos older areas
- where tourists and locals alike imbibe in up until now would have been considered hedonistic by most standards. Built for the sole reason of providing couples a private
place to have sex far from the typical intrusions of home or the exorbitant costs of big hotels, Love Hotels are not the sleazy, decrepit rooms known to their American
counterparts; rather they have a somewhat upscale countenance enhanced by polished marble, Jacuzzi bathtubs and special rooms that provide entertainment like karaoke and PlayStation. The influence Western culture has
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