Discover the art of Japanese carpentry as you learn how to build a roof without using any nails. This traditional technique relies on precision-crafted joints and interlocking pieces, creating a ...

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles ...

Architecture studio 2m26 has used traditional Japanese carpentry to create a chicken coop built from cypress and cedar bark in the mountains surrounding Kyoto, Japan.

Japan’s Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are famous for their beautifully preserved, culturally important traditional buildings, which have earned them UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

"In traditional Japanese dwellings, rooms with tatami mats are typically elevated about 50-60 centimetres above the ground, fostering a cultural practice of removing shoes when entering indoor ...

Built in Japan, shipped to Brisbane, and later purchased for just 600 pounds, the building has no windows and removable walls. But its owners can't imagine living anywhere else.