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

The number of shrines, temples and castles he has visited exceeds 180. Kanakubo believes the pinnacle of Japan’s wood architecture was around the Muromachi Period (1336-1573). “It was normal ...

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

In comparison, the famed five-level pagoda of Horyuji temple in Nara Prefecture ... and 60 to 70 percent of the material was produced in Japan. Pure-wood buildings such as Port Plus, whose ...

Hozoin Temple, in Kyoto prefecture in southeast Japan, boasts a rich history that ... and maintenance of their collection of ...

Jon Stollenmeyer, 42, grew up in Ohio and studied architecture at the University of Cincinnati. In 2005, he visited a ...

"You can feel the atmosphere of a Japanese temple," he says. "It's also an opportunity to stay in a real wooden building built many years ago." Venture further east in Kansai and you'll reach Ise ...

“The frames are made of wood, so they rot during the wet season,” said Shoshin Kita, 55, an administrative official at the temple. “We need to think about changing them to titanium,” he joke ...

Japan's Crown Prince and Princess Akishino have visited the venue of the upcoming expo in Osaka, western Japan.