new tradition hotel kanazawa·2d agoWhat Is a Machiya? Staying in a Traditional Townhouse in Kanazawa, JapanWhat a machiya is, what makes Kanazawa's townhouses distinctive, and what it's like to stay in a 100-year-old machiya hotel in Higashi Chaya
new tradition hotel kanazawa·4d agoWhere to Stay in Kanazawa, Japan: A Private Machiya Hotel Inside Higashi ChayaBefore the streets fill in the morning, and after they fall quiet at nightA response icon1A response icon1
Kikyo_tokyo·Nov 4Why Japanese Engawa Feel So PeacefulThe traditional Japanese space between home and garden reveals a different way of living with nature, the seasons, and time.
nobPAPA·Nov 3Visiting the Futagawa-juku Honjin (Aichi) — Noble Six-Leaf Nail Covers, a Silent Water Basin…It was late December, the time of year when the world starts rushing toward the New Year. On an afternoon when the short, cold winter sun…A response icon1A response icon1
nobPAPA·Oct 25Why Does the Breeze Flow Through Old Japanese Houses?One of the charms of an old Japanese house is the cool, pleasant breeze that flows through it. But have you ever opened all the windows in…
nobPAPA·Oct 24The Aesthetics of Home Woven From Straight Lines and Curves — From Old Japanese Houses to Art Deco
nobPAPA·Oct 23To the Western-Style Mansion on the Hill — An Early-Winter Walk Through the Autumn Leaves and…Hatoyama Hall stands on a gentle hill (the Sekiguchi Plateau) in Otowa, Bunkyo, Tokyo. It was once the private residence of the Hatoyama…
nobPAPA·Oct 21Falling Snow and Mysterious Light — An Architectural Idea for My Own Home, Found at Josiah Conder’s…On December 22, a chilly winter day with light snow drifting down, I visited Rokkaen in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture.
Michael·Oct 19The Secret Behind My Father’s Rare SmileWhat an old, crumbling Japanese house taught me about the quiet man who raised me.
nobPAPA·Oct 14Visiting Tojo-tei — The Shadows of the Tokugawa, Standing Under a Late-Autumn Morning SkyOn a morning when the clear air of late autumn felt wonderful, I visited Tojo-tei in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, right as it opened. This is…
