A fascinating new book chronicles unorthodox Japanese residential architecture over the past almost 80 years. When World War II ended, Japan found itself not just battered and broke, but also in the ...

This wood-clad Japanese contemporary home in Niseko blends into a secluded forest of birch and pine trees yet is minutes from some of the best skiing in Japan and all of Asia. “Niseko is Asia’s ...

Asia Society Japan will start the new year by hosting architect Naomi Pollock at Art for Breakfast. She'll be delivering a talk titled “Exceptional Japanese Houses: Residential Design from 1945 to the ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

The line between nature and architecture is often blurred in Japan to beautiful effect. Japanese architect Takashi Okuno practices this kind of nature-fused architecture with Hiiragi’s House, a modern ...

With the 2020 Summer Olympics on the horizon, prices are rising in Tokyo, Osaka and other major Japanese cities as fewer apartments go on the market. 13 Photos View Slide Show › By Marcelle Sussman ...