Thatched living-roof structures absorb rainwater and prevent water run-off, just like those in traditional Japanese gardens. The Village’s layout emulates Japan’s “mozenmachi”—the ...

The Japanese village ... "Despite economic upheavals, the (village) of Ogimachi (is an) outstanding example of a traditional way of life perfectly adapted to the environment and people's social ...

The real surprise is its new Cultural Village ... of Japanese gardening and a place to explore Japanese culture. It designated an adjacent lot for a new center and hosted an invited competition in ...

The film "Village Potters of Onda" explores the traditional pottery-making practices of a rural Japanese village. It highlights the serene lifestyle of the villagers, who engage in farming and ...

Ralph Adams Cram’s focus on traditional architecture, with design principles still relevant today, explains why his book “Impressions of Japanese Architecture,” first published in 1905 ...

We have often seen new Japanese houses that are...weird, and certainly not "traditional." Sumiou Mizumoto of Alts Design Office shows us a new house that is strongly influenced by traditional ...

Owners Tony and Takuya Yoshida said they want to provide visitors with an authentic and traditional Japanese village square experience. “Our goal is to share everything we love about Japan with ...

In the central Japanese mountain village of Damine ... multilayer robes of a traditional kabuki costume and a weighty wig on his head. I ask him if he's nervous. "A little bit," he says.