Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) rises above the shōya house gatehouse. An intricate carving of farm life at the top of the entrance to the shōya house’s grand room. A soft wood walk way ...

The house was carefully dismantled in Japan in 2018 and about a year later ... that you can squeeze into near the home’s formal entrance. The compound is covered with details that offer a ...

Heavy rain can damage roofs, so outside the entrance ... element in a traditional house. The faint smell of tatami is a distinct characteristic of Japanese rooms, and the springy but firm mats ...

Takeru Shoji Architects, an architecture design studio based in Japan, built the house at the request of ... easily stop by to chit-chat under the entrance porch, or workshop meetings and events ...