"Every time I stepped inside, I was in awe of their tatami ... to "Mr. Kawabata" for making her dream of living in a traditional Japanese home come true. "We wanted her to have peace and ...

Los Angeles-based Akira and Yohko Yokoi donated their ancient family home to the Huntington ... wheat and other traditional Japanese crops, surrounded by a riot of colorful cosmos flowers.

Kajiyama always knew he wanted his guesthouse to be a traditional Japanese home, but finding the right ... about the traditional house is that the inside and the outside has a beautiful connection ...

The airy home in Eastern Japan faces a pond planted with ... and giving the interior a textured warmth. Inside there is a blend of traditional touches and sleek modernism. An iconic white paper ...

the traditional tranquility of Chigasaki-kan has played host to everyone from Yasujirō Ozu to Hirokazu Kore-eda. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief Two of the most anticipated Japanese films ...

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.

The cozy cleanliness of Scandinavian interiors and the minimalist beauty of traditional Japanese ... “feel at home and relaxed,” said Rietbergen, whose Instagram page @japandi.interior boasts ...

Built to suit the local climate, minka (literally, "people's house"; also called "kominka") are traditional Japanese country homes that were usually inhabited by farmers and artisans. On-going ...

Named the Morena, it features an eye-catching timber exterior made using a traditional Japanese charring ... daylight inside. Nearby is a small desk that serves as a home office, while a wood ...