Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

Within the stunningly decorated wooden walls of an immense temple in Kyoto, you'll find an unusual artifact of human hair ...

When American businessman Brian Heywood decided to build a home in Kamakura, he wondered if he could also save some old ...

The Japanese government is set to introduce new standards on evaluating the durability of wooden buildings with the aim of significantly extending their legal longevity for easier financing and ...

The crash broke down the wooden entrance door, which measures about 2.4 meters ... oldest remaining latrine at a Zen Buddhist temple in Japan. The tosu is nicknamed the “hyakusecchin” (hundred ...