Okaeri!” is a common Japanese greeting which literally means “welcome home”. Ordinary as it may seem, its message quickly ...

From left, Takina Shimura and his parents, Tomoko Shimura and Yoshiki Shimura, in their compact house in Zushi, Japan, a seaside ... by translucent grating. Its modern conveniences include an ...

In architecture, more than anywhere else, Japan plays a subtle game. These seven architectural works by masters such as Kengo ...