

Architecture & Design
At Japan House, the subjects of architecture and design are explored through people - by bringing the works of prominent architects and designers to London for exhibitions and events - and through in-depth stories which detail the intricacies unique to these practices in Japan, both past and present.
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Quick Read | Mashiko – Japanese studio pottery through the generations

Quick Read | The influence of design on Japan’s regional communities throughout modern times

Story | Japanese Houses

Story | Art Islands

Quick Read | Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan

Virtual Exhibition | Windowology: Virtual Exhibition

Virtual Exhibition | Symbiosis: Virtual Exhibition

Recorded Event | Yellow Flower Dream: Beatriz Milhazes in Conversation with Dr Sofia Gotti

Recorded Event | Curator Talk by Hasegawa Yuko

Recorded Event | New Forms of Life: Artist Talk by Nawa Kōhei

Interview | Hara Kenya - Designer

Story | Window Research Institute

Story | Tokolo Asao - Japanese Artist, Designer and Educator

Hara Kenya

Story | Ishigami Junya

Story | Hida Sangyo - Japanese Wooden Furniture

Story | Japanese Paper by Shikou Shiten

Story | TERADA MOKEI

Story | TSUMIKI by More Trees

Story | Yanagi Sōri

Story | Sou Fujimoto

Quick Read | Yoshioka Tokujin: the leading designer behind the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic torches

Quick Read | Air Vases by Torafu Architects - Japanese Paper

Quick Read | Riku Café – bringing communities together in Rikuzentakata

Quick Read | Spotlight on Japanese designer Misawa Haruka

Quick Read | SOU FUJIMOTO: FUTURES OF THE FUTURE

Interview | Misawa Haruka - Designer

Recorded Event | Tokolo Asao [CONNECT] Online Exhibition Tour

Recorded Event | Windowology: Talk by Igarashi Tarō

Recorded Event | CONNECT: Connecting Art and Science 01 JHL × U Tokyo

Recorded Event | Conversations on Architecture: Atelier Bow-Wow x MVRDV

Recorded Event | Conversations on Architecture: Asif Khan x Hara Kenya

Recorded Event | Curator Talk by Hara Kenya: Architecture for Dogs

Recorded Event | Design Talk by Hara Kenya: SUBTLE - Delicate or Infinitesimal

Interview | Sou Fujimoto - Architect

Video Story | The Making of Japan House London

Interview | Katayama Masamichi - Interior Designer

Virtual Exhibition | Architecture for Dogs: Virtual Exhibition

Virtual Exhibition | Making Nuno: Virtual Exhibition

Activity Sheet | Tokolo Asao [CONNECT] – Orizuru Origami Worksheet

Activity Sheet | Tokolo Asao [CONNECT] – Nuri-e Colouring-in Worksheet

Story | Obata Taku

Story | The story of AKIRA Restaurant

Video Story | Hokkaido Kutchan Zaborin

Video Story | Akita Prefecture Nyuto-Onsen Tsurunoyu

Video Story | Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Tawaraya Ryokan

Video Story | Ishikawa Prefecture Yamashiro-Onsen Beniya Mukayu

Video Story | Oita Prefecture Yufuin Kamenoi Villa

Video Story | Nara Prefecture Yoshino Yoshino Cedar House

Video Story | Tokyo Ginza MUJI HOTEL

Video Story | Kochi Prefecture: Shimanto River’s submersible bridges

Video Story | Kanagawa Prefecture Odawara Enoura Observatory

Video Story | Shizuoka Prefecture Shuzenji Asaba

Video Story | Seto Inland Sea Cruise Ships Guntu

Video Story | Mie Prefecture Shima Peninsula Amanemu

Video Story | Kagoshima Prefecture Myoken-Onsen Gajoen

Video Story | Gunma Prefecture Minakami Hoshi-Onsen

Video Story | Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland Lake Toro & Kushiro River

Video Story | Mie Prefecture Ise Jingu

Video Story | Okayama Prefecture Okayama Korakuen

Recorded Event | Architectural Treasures of Nishi Hongan-Ji

Words & Thoughts | Tokolo Asao

Words & Thoughts | Yoshioka Tokujin

Words & Thoughts | Saitō Seiichi

Words & Thoughts | Katayama Masamichi

Words & Thoughts | Sou Fujimoto

Words & Thoughts | Kuma Kengo

Words & Thoughts | Professor Yamanaka Shunji

Words & Thoughts | Misawa Haruka

Words & Thoughts | Tomoko Azumi

Words & Thoughts | Oho Kosuke

Words & Thoughts | Hara Kenya

Virtual Exhibition | Tokolo Asao [Connect]: Virtual Exhibition

Interview | Tsuda Michiko - Artist