Japan
Tato Architects’ Hilltop House in Rokko, Japan Provides Both Dramatic Views and Privacy
Tato Architects' House in Rokko consists of a home and atelier overlooking a beautiful Japanese cityscape. Yo Shimada, a graduate from Kyoto City University of Arts in Environmental Design led the
SABAOARCH’s CLOUD Treehouse in Japan is a Relaxing Space Perched High in the Treetops
Each of the oval “rooms” in the treehouse are connected, but designed for separate activities -- one for standing, one for sitting down, and one for sleeping al fresco. Each area is intersected by a
Protests Rock Japan As Nuclear Power Restarts
Japan’s status as a nuclear-free nation was short-lived. Just two months after officials shuttered the country's final nuclear power plant, it has now restarted two reactors amid concerns about energy
Amphidromous Rectangle: Jun Murata’s Transforming Osaka Apartment Is Many Different Rooms in One
The 51 square meter Amphidromous Rectangle renovation in Amagasaki is situated near Osaka City's transportation nucleus, so the client hoped for a design that would not only provide a peaceful but
Kengo Kuma’s Green Cast Has A Living Facade Of Pixelated Aluminum Planters
Completed in the summer of 2011, the five story building provides space for a shop, a clinic, offices and a private residence. The basement and ground floor are used for parking, a pharmacy and a street
High-Tech Off-Grid Mirai Nihon Home Coexists With Nature in Japan
In order to make Mirai Nihon a reality, TBWAHAKUHODO developed a platform to identify new technologies and innovations that had not yet been commercialized. Next, the firm partnered with Nissan, maker of
Japanese Researchers Produce Artificial Bones Out of Fish Scales
Photo via Shutterstock Two researchers at Japan’s Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a remarkable new technology that can create bone tissue out of fish scales. Several processes currently
Fukushima Nuclear Radiation Found in Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin Tuna photo from Shutterstock Low levels of radiation from last year's Fukushima Diaichii disaster in Japan have been discovered in bluefin tuna swimming of the California coast. Scientists say
Massive Aluminum Mountains in Japan Illustrate how Climate Change Works
Covering a total floor area of 115,000 square foot, this unnatural landscape reflects the elements and how they change (partly as a result of human behavior?) Placed in the sunken garden of the
Fukushima Radiation Finally Below “Cancer-Causing Levels”
Residents of Japan may be able to breathe a sigh of relief as the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced that radiation levels in most of the country are “below cancer-causing
100,000 Solar-Powered LEDs Flow Down the Sumida River in Tokyo
At the Tokyo Hotaru Festival, the sea of blue LED lights flowed past the Tokyo Sky Tree, a radio broadcast tower that was completed in 2011 and is now the second tallest structure in the world after the
Hikaru Imamura’s ‘Heat Rescue Disaster Recovery’ Kit Delivers Warmth and Food to Earthquake Victims
Thinking beyond creating something flashy or fashionable, Japanese designer Hikaru Imamura designed the Heat Rescue Disaster Recovery; an emergency kit packed with essentials for earthquake
Japan Goes Completely Nuclear Free, But Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Fossil Fuels Surge
Tomorrow Japan will become completely nuclear free for the first time since 1970 as it shuts down the Tomari nuclear reactor on the island of Hokkaido. One by one the country’s 54 nuclear reactors have
Japanese Tsunami Debris Adds to Pacific Garbage Patch
As debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan now washes up in North America, much of it is also settling into the Pacific Garbage Patch. Stretching northward from the outermost Hawaiian Islands, this
Japan Town Featured in ‘The Cove’ Plans To Open Dolphin Park
In mid-2009, the tiny Japanese fishing village of Taiji found itself at the center of the international controversy over dolphin hunting when it was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “The
If a Mega-Earthquake Hit Tokyo, It Would Kill Close to 10,000
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government released new data this week detailing what would happen if the Japanese capital were hit with a major earthquake. According to the projection, a 7.3-magnitude quake would
Japan to Shut Down Last Operating Nuclear Reactor on May 6th
Nuclear Power Station image from Shutterstock For the first time in a generation, Japan is set to go nuclear-free next month. Nuclear energy has suffered a serious blow to its public image since the
Tokyo Institute of Technology Unveils New Facade Decked Out in 4,500 Solar Panels!
Photo: Eiji Hori for Asahi Shimbun The Tokyo Institute of Technology recently unveiled a shiny new shell made of 4,500 solar panels that allow it to use half of the energy of a similarly-sized
Kyocera Announces Plan for Japan’s Largest Solar Farm
Kyocera announced today that it will partner with two other companies to build Japan’s largest solar farm. Located on the southwestern island of Kyushu, the 70-megawatt solar power plant is the start of
Radiation from Fukushima Disaster Found in California Kelp
Kelp Leaves photo from Shutterstock Ghost ships aren't the only remnants of Japan's March 2011 tsunami that are washing up on the shores of North America. Cal State Long Beach marine biologists
Japanese Ghost Ship Spotted Off Coast of Canada Signaling Arrival of Tsunami Wreckage
After Japan was hit with a devastating earthquake in March 2011, the Pacific nation was rocked by a massive tsunami that destroyed thousands of coastal houses, cars and boats and swept millions of tons of
Japan Shuts Down Second-to-Last Nuclear Reactor
In the wake of the world's worst nuclear disaster in a generation, yet another nuclear reactor in Japan was taken offline for maintenance on Monday, leaving only one of the country's 54 nuclear reactors
VIDEO: Wrecking Crew Orchestra’s Tron-Inspired Dance Video is a Blaze of LEDs
Wearable LED suits are the hottest new thing on the market, but nobody makes them look better than the Japanese dance troupe Wrecking Crew Orchestra, whose recent Tron-inspired dance routine has gone
One Year After Fukushima, Radiation Adviser Shunichi Yamashita Attempts to Assuage a Shaken Public
One year after the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that shook Japan to its core, all eyes are turned to radiation risk management adviser Shunichi Yamashita. Yamashita, the son of a Nagasaki atomic bomb
Yusuhara Marche is a Thatch-Covered Market & Boutique Hotel In Japan
Yusuhara Machino-eki is a multi-purpose building by Kengo Kuma & Associates that combines a local produce market with a small boutique hotel. The town was known for its location along a main road used
Curvaceous Light Stage House in Hiroshima Makes the Most of an Awkward Lot
As with all things Japanese, the stout Light Stage House is a study in elegance and minimalism. The kitchen is compact and the interior furnishings have been built into the architecture which maximizes
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