James also observes a construction company that has developed cutting-edge technology for using timber in large-scale contemporary architecture ... is famous for its wooden Japanese inns that ...

Kanakubo believes the pinnacle of Japan’s wood architecture was around the Muromachi Period (1336-1573). “It was normal back in medieval times for craftsmen to lavish time and effort to ...

In the heart of the Japanese mountains, the villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are home to treasures of traditional Japanese architecture: thatched cottages with sloping roofs, designed to ...