In recent years, architecture festivals allowing public tours of prominent buildings have gained significant popularity in various parts of the nation. A prime example is the Tokyo Architecture ...

The building and garden represent the modern Japanese architecture in a semi-Western style. This Japanese house is a piece of modern architecture built in 1919 using a combination of traditional ...

Haslam cites diverse influences—from the stark surrealism of David Lynch to the poetic maximalism of Lorenzo Mongiardino ...

The paper Akari lamps of Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi have become modern classics that work in many different ...

Patina, in Osaka, Japan, opened on May 1 across from Osaka Castle and Naniwanomiya Park. T+L was among the first to check in.

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Photo by Junya Ishigami + Associates (also top) Japanese architect Junya ... butterflies and trees in this house in Vietnam designed by Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates. The living spaces ...

BMW and Mercedes are close to launching theirs, while the fruits of the VW-Rivian deal and Ford’s “skunkworks” next-gen EV project remain further out. As for the Korean and Japanese companies, all of ...

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Buddhism in modern Japan is more than just a religion; it is a cultural and philosophical influence that shapes everyday life. In this video, we explore how Buddhism continues to impact Japanese ...

Akihito ascended to the throne after his father, Hirohito, died in 1989. No other emperor has abdicated in modern Japanese history. But Akihito has broken with other imperial tradition. He was the ...