This often forgotten Japanese city to the north is surprisingly modern, friendly and design-savvy — and well worth a visit. What does it mean to say that a building or a piece of culture is ...

Get to know this calm-meets-cool aesthetic. An ideal home is a cocoon, a place where you can close out the world and breathe a little easier. But more often than not, it’s tough to even attempt ...

Known as a masterpiece that elucidates Japanese aesthetics from the perspective of light and dark, his work continues to be read overseas as an excellent introduction to Japanese culture.