The world of Japan Japan, the country close to nature and the forerunner of technology. The country with the most beautiful range of Mt Fuji and the most pleasant cherry…
Tokyo, Japan’s spectacular capital is the largest city in the world by population. It is a massive urban agglomeration with over 37 million people to support and nourish. Such an…
Cinema often explores emotion through characters and storytelling, yet it has always relied on architecture and space to shape how those stories are felt. The built environment becomes part of…
Held from 13 April to 13 October 2025 on the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay, Expo 2025 Osaka brought together approximately 150 countries and international organisations under the…
Kanazawa Station is one of Japan’s major railway stations located in Ishikawa Prefecture. Originally, it was built in 1898 and was operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), the private railway operator Hokuriku…
Overview of the artist One of the most influential Japanese painters and a prominent figure in transforming the famous Kano school of painting into a dominant visual style of the…
The National Art Centre, Tokyo: A Spatial Manifesto of Cultural Flexibility and Visionary Architecture The National Art Centre, Tokyo (NACT), is an unusual model of a publicly funded cultural centre…
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories is a Japanese anthology series that originally premiered in 2009 before achieving widespread international recognition through Netflix. Centred around a small, unassuming diner in the inner…
Burial, since ancient times, has been a well-established and respected practice across the diverse cultures of the world. Whether rooted in beliefs in an afterlife, reincarnation, or other spiritual frameworks,…
Located in the Roppongi precinct, Minato City—a downtown neighbourhood popular for its eclectic array of local attractions, ranging from high-end restaurants to bars, from hotels to theatres, and designer boutiques…
Japan formally Bid on 24 April 2017, on its application to host the World Expo 2025 in Osaka in the Kansai region located on Yume Shima artificial island. Indeed, the theme is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” but broken down into three specific sub-themes: “Saving Lives”, “Empowering Lives”, and “Connecting Lives”. Since 1873…
In architecture, the selection and utilization of materials play an important role in crafting the identity of a design. Architects harness the potential of various construction materials to strengthen their…