Recessed spaces have a long history going back at least hundreds of years — from the irori, or sunken hearth, in traditional ...

Japanese design is revered for its elegance in minimalism. Clean, simple yet immensely convivial — Japanese design principles might seem effortless but the intentional energy placed behind each ...

I’m talking about traditional Japanese floor mattresses ... apartment, or dorm room with your bed in tow. You need a firmer, cooler bed: The firmness of Japanese floor mattresses makes ...

The traditional craft of hand-making paper, or Washi, is practised in three communities in Japan. The paper is made from fibres of the paper mulberry and used for letter writing and books, but also to ...