When a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami warnings echoed across parts of Japan, the US, and Russia. While fear and panic loomed in some regions, Japan ...

Following its very own principles, Japanese architecture is a true exhibition in balance: balance between history and modernity, between tradition and innovation. It is everything from centuries-old ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is a traditional Japanese kominka farmhouse in the countryside of Kyoto. These structures implement centuries of traditional ...

Japanese architecture is known for its harmony with nature and minimalism. The techniques used in traditional Japanese ...

A former city hall in Mie Prefecture by Junzo Sakakura, a Japanese architect who worked for Le Corbusier, is revitalized with a new use.

Continuing his work exploring the office spaces of architecture studios from around the world, Archmospheres photographer Marc Goodwin has reached Japan, where he captured the workspace of ...

The Japanese press had an interesting report out over the weekend: Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering a plan to require all new buildings in Japan to install ...

TOKYO – A powerful earthquake shook Japan’s western coast on Monday, collapsing buildings, burying some residents and sparking evacuation warnings amid fears of a tsunami. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake ...

TYRINGHAM — A historic Japanese warehouse that stood for over a century is getting a second life — in rural Massachusetts. A new business is rescuing the frames of century-old Japanese buildings from ...