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

Virtual Exhibitions | Architecture for Dogs: 3D Exhibition Tour

Virtual Exhibitions | Making Nuno: Virtual Exhibition

Video Stories | Hokkaido Kutchan Zaborin

Words & Thoughts | Tokolo Asao

Virtual Exhibitions | Tokolo Asao [Connect]: Virtual Exhibition

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

Video Stories | Akita Prefecture Nyuto-Onsen Tsurunoyu

Interviews | Hara Kenya - Designer

Video Stories | Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Tawaraya Ryokan

Stories | Tokolo Asao

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

Quick Reads | Airvases: the possibilities of paper

Video Stories | Oita Prefecture Yufuin Kamenoi Villa

Video Stories | Ishikawa Prefecture Yamashiro-Onsen Beniya Mukayu

Quick Reads | Riku Café – bringing communities together in Rikuzentakata

Video Stories | Nara Prefecture Yoshino Yoshino Cedar House

Video Stories | Tokyo Ginza MUJI HOTEL

Video Stories | Kanagawa Prefecture Odawara Enoura Observatory

Stories | Window Research Institute

Video Stories | Shizuoka Prefecture Shuzenji Asaba

Stories | Obata Taku

Video Stories | Seto Inland Sea Cruise Ships Guntu

Quick Reads | Spotlight on Japanese designer Misawa Haruka

Video Stories | Mie Prefecture Shima Peninsula Amanemu

Quick Reads | SOU FUJIMOTO: FUTURES OF THE FUTURE

Video Stories | Kagoshima Prefecture Myoken-Onsen Gajoen

Interviews | Misawa Haruka - Designer

Video Stories | Gunma Prefecture Minakami Hoshi-Onsen

Stories | Shimizu Akira

Video Stories | Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland Lake Toro & Kushiro River

Hara Kenya

Video Stories | Mie Prefecture Ise Jingu

Video Stories | Okayama Prefecture Okayama Korakuen

Recorded Events | Tokolo Asao [CONNECT] Online Exhibition Tour

Recorded Events | Windowology: Talk by Igarashi Tarō

Interviews | Tsuda Michiko - Artist

Stories | Ishigami Junya

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

Stories | Hida Sangyo

Recorded Events | Architectural Treasures of Nishi Hongan-ji: Online Talk and Visit to the Karamon Gate

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

Stories | Shikou Shiten

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

Stories | TERADA MOKEI

Stories | TSUMIKI by More Trees

Stories | Yanagi Sōri

Stories | Sou Fujimoto

Stories | House

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

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

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

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

Interviews | Sou Fujimoto - Architect

Video Stories | The Making of Japan House London

Interviews | Katayama Masamichi - Interior Designer

Stories | Hara Kenya - Designer of Japan House London Creative Crossing