Japanese traditional home architecture is a beautiful mix of simplicity, functionality, and harmony with nature ...

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This round-up presents 11 of these projects which share a common thread of reclaiming and revitalizing traditional Japanese homes, often rooted in deep personal or generational ties. They are ...

Jon Stollenmeyer Jon came to Japan in 2008 after studying architecture at university in the US. In 2013, he joined Somakosha, a company that builds houses using traditional Japanese construction ...

The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. Despite economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma are outstanding ...

From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these art forms just by checking in.

Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses with layouts that allow residents to carry out both daily life and business in the same building. They were built all over Japan, but many remain in ...