A photographer and set designer revitalized a pre-1950s machiya to connect travelers with local artistry, including photo ...

Designer Rob Johansen’s restoration of the 1899 home in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is a lesson in “time-hopping” ...

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles and urushi (lacquer) are being incorporated into modern construction.

There’s a secret hiding in Philadelphia that feels like stepping through a portal to Japan, no passport required. Tucked away in Fairmount Park sits Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, a slice of Kyoto ...

Sacred logs were transported to Ise Jingu in central Japan's Mie Prefecture in preparation for a centuries-old ceremony to rebuild the shrine's structures.

Japanese joinery is an iconic aspect of traditional architecture in the Asian country, but Japan's many automakers have also experimented with joinery.

OSAKA — Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi Japanese paper, textiles and urushi lacquer are being incorporated into modern construction as building or ...

A two-story house located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, stands peacefully near Kanda Myojin, the main shrine of the Edo shogunate. Imasa, also known as Kanda house, was once used as both a store and the ...

The city of Kobe's Ijinkan-gai (foreigners' house district) is a hillside neighborhood featuring European-style houses built for foreign residents more than a century ago. They are now a prime tourist ...

Watch this short Minecraft timelapse of a beautifully designed Japanese-style house! From traditional wooden beams to a peaceful Zen garden, this build captures the essence of Japanese ...

Shou sugi ban, also known as Yakisugi, is an 18th-century traditional Japanese wood-burning technique that enhances the wood's durability and aesthetic appeal by burning it so the outside is charred, ...