In traditional Japanese homes ... showcase the work of craftspeople in sukiya carpentry, plaster, Japanese paper, mullions, braided chord, screens and doors, and lacquer. 'We believe houses that are ...

Take a closer look at a compact, versatile garden studio that embraces traditional Japanese aesthetics and building ...

Here we tour the best modern residential Japanese houses designed by ... Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens, a shoin house (a type of traditional Japanese residential architecture) subtly infused with ...

In many cases these Akiya are sold for cheap, causing people to flock from abroad and buy the houses to turn them ... of reclaiming and revitalizing traditional Japanese homes, often rooted ...

"The downside of traditional Japanese houses is that they were never insulated ... but put it in a format that's more applicable to modern living, and smaller families." "There's plenty of ...

The project was created for Takizme, a tea brand based in Shinagawa Tokyo offering Japanese tea and experiences for a modern lifestyle ... flat cushions filled with traditional buckwheat hulls ...

The Empress Haruko, though depicted early on in layered kimonos, issued a memorandum in 1887 proclaiming that traditional Japanese garments were unsuited to modern life. From then on, she and her ...