For that, we took inspiration from traditional Japanese-style houses to help us reconsider the relationship between the external structure and interior. It's an interesting interpretation.

In traditional Japanese homes, deep eaves linked the interior with the garden,' the architects continue ... and lacquer. 'We believe houses that are rooted in an understanding of Japan’s cultural ...

Subsequently, the Japanese-style veranda has gradually faded from Japanese house designs ... from an old ryokan, a traditional inn, that can be found on Meiji-era maps of the area.

Named the Morena, it features an eye-catching timber exterior made using a traditional Japanese charring technique plus a spacious and open interior ... The tiny house features two doors.

It was in Mitocho, a small town near Masuda city, where they found the perfect akiya — a traditional Japanese house constructed in 1868, during the Meiji era. Masuda city is about a two-hour ...

Tatami mats, silk cushions, a Japanese garden ... s been locked inside a Meiji-era time capsule. Thanks to its vernacular architecture and tiled roof, the coffee house blends in amongst the ...

The West was trending in Japan ... “Meiji Modern,” curated by Chelsea Foxwell and Bradley M. Bailey, falls somewhere in between these extremities, exhibiting a fusion of old and new ...

The demonization of the unfamiliar West and the unwavering adherence to the faith of the East encapsulate the reservations held by the Japanese concerning the adoption of Western customs. The Meiji ...