Japan’s traditional architecture has much in common with that ... earthquake and 1923 Great Kanto quake led to new laws on city planning and urban buildings. The piecemeal evolution of building ...

A wooden Meiji-era (1868-1912) building at a former elementary school in this western Japan city is a popular photo spot among c･･･ ...

from the geometric patterns in intricate kumiko woodwork headboards to Japanese washi paper designs in the elevator. Waldorf Astoria Osaka comprises two separate buildings connected by an indoor ...

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 1. -- As a result of the fire which swept a great part of the city yesterday, thousands of persons are homeless and hunger is staring many of them in the face. A system of ...

KUWANA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture released two ... a British architect known as the "father of Japanese modern architecture,” who also designed the Rokumeikan and ...

The Japanese Fishing Community had been established ... But this depends on the hard work of advocating for landmark status of the buildings through the city’s Cultural and Heritage Commission ...

Toyota’s latest creation isn’t a new car—it’s an entire city. The automotive manufacturer recently completed phase one of building a new futuristic community in Japan, Bloomberg reported.

Historic status is being sought for two buildings on Terminal Island — remnants of a Japanese American fishing ... What's next: The city’s Cultural Heritage Commission will review the ...

MILAN >> The family office of Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai, founder and chief executive of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, has agreed to buy a building in Milan for about $339 million, a source ...

(123 Wynford Inc.) Members of Toronto's Japanese community are ... the architectural heritage. The building needs to remain intact." She isn't alone. City council is also against the developers ...