A fascinating new book chronicles unorthodox Japanese residential architecture over the past almost 80 years. When World War II ended, Japan found itself not just battered and broke, but also in the ...

Fukasawa, a residential area in south-west Tokyo, is quietly known for its architectural charm, with typically small ...

Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects, Sendai Mediatheque, Miyagi, Japan (1995-2001); left: exterior view; right: detail of interior support tube (photos ©Naoya Hatakeyama, courtesy of The Museum of ...

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Tiny house design and traditional Japanese aesthetics go hand in hand, and this brand-new house on wheels proves it. A true masterclass in contemporary Japanese-inspired minimalism, the ...

With the 2020 Summer Olympics on the horizon, prices are rising in Tokyo, Osaka and other major Japanese cities as fewer apartments go on the market. 13 Photos View Slide Show › By Marcelle Sussman ...

A Japanese house with rock gardens, shoji screens and a tatami room with a Buddhist prayer nook is for sale for the first time since it was built in 1973 for a Japanese American couple. The Rose ...

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With a shrinking population and more than 10 million abandoned properties, the country is straining to match houses with curious buyers. By Tim Hornyak When Jaya Thursfield found a house he wanted to ...