John Barr
 

Japan Stories: Three views of Japanese architecture by photographers living and working there.

The Uji-An teahouse may encapsulate how the architect, Arata Isozaki, wished to be remembered.

Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the oldest Shinto Shrines in Japan and represents one of the three native architectural styles.

Izumo Taisha is one of the most ancient Shinto Shrines in Japan, and central to Japan's creation myth. But what role does it play today?

Horyuji is said to contain the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the world, but what does that really mean?

This book tells the story of 20th century Japan through investigation of 20 buildings that reflect the major forces that formed modern Japan

The National Theatre of Japan, like the 12th century Shoso-in on which the design is based, is an elegant 'black box' housing treasure.

Sabi is an important concept in Japanese aesthetics that can be difficult to grasp because there is no directly equivalent word in English.