First emerging in Japan in the Asuka period of about 538 to 710 C.E., the intricate woodworking practice of kumiko has since ...

In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of the passage of time. This age-old approach is enjoying a revival in Western ...

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