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 ...

INTEREST in Japanese architecture seems to be steadily rising in the United States. American architectural periodicals show an increasing impact of Japanese influence. The Japanese “Pine Breeze House” ...

The Japanese YWCA/Issei Women’s Building in Japantown could soon be designated a historic landmark after San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Commission voted to initiate the process on Oct. 21. The ...

This is the twenty-sixth in a series of guests posts that feature Archtober Building of the Day tours! During an Archtober Building of the Day tour of the Japan Society, visitors learned how the ...

In 1952, Japan faced newfound autonomy. The American occupation following World War II ended, and as the decade progressed, the devastating effects of the atomic bomb – both physical and psychological ...

A team of Japanese researchers has discovered that Japan's concrete structures—including buildings and infrastructure—absorb and store about 14% of the carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions generated during ...

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