Take Your Shoes Off. Minka, or traditional Japanese houses, are characterized by tatami mat flooring, sliding doors, and wooden engawa verandas. Another aspect that persists even in Western-style ...

It seems really big for a 1,600 square foot house, but that's because we are not used to the flexible, open and multi-use spaces that you often see in traditional Japanese architecture. Alts ...

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles has announced the exhibition 'HIDA | A Woodwork Tradition in the Making,' which brings Japanese woodcraft from its spiritual homeland of the Hida region of Japan to Los ...

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.