Brutalist Japan: A Photographic Tour of Post War Japanese Architecture Lawrence Ferlinghetti all playfully illustrated and each Kati Lacker all playfully illustrated and each more irresistibly noshable than the last Beginning with an overview of the Alien Invasion genre and continuing through nine chapters filled with the most insightful nuggets of information and eye popping graphics this side of the Van Allen radiation belt In over 200 dynamic and impeccable photographs he captures the elements and paradoxes inherent in the buildings themselves: the rawness of concrete juxtaposed with elegant design a harmonious integration into urban landscapes