Japan Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Japan - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Japan.
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An Instagram hotspot in Tokyo is under threat, so snap it before it’s flattened
Designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has become something of an Instagram pilgrimage for architecture enthusiasts. But as the building fell into a state of disrepair, the Metabolist landmark has long been in danger of demolition and the final decision is to be made by the building’s management society by vote
By Sanae Sato Last updated
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Junya Ishigami designs vast, undulating pavilion in Kanagawa
Japanese architect Junya Ishigami completes KAIT Plaza, a minimalist, column-free pavilion at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology that celebrates oft-unsung, semi-open spaces
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Hoshino Resorts opens Tokyo’s first tower ryokan
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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Domestic dynasty: the Japanese house since 1945
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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A new café in Kyoto designed by Thomas Lykke of Copenhagen studio OeO
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Zen master: Carlo Scarpa and Japan's guiding influence
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Twin cultural destination Photo Elysée and Mudac completed in Lausanne
Architecture studio Aires Mateus completes its building to house Photo Elysée and Mudac in Lausanne, Switzerland
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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This Japanese cooking tool is revolutionising kitchen tech
The Anaori Kakugama is a new multi-purpose kitchen tool that uses carbon graphite to lock in umami flavour.
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Niwaki is a new outlet for Japan’s most innovative tools
New London store Niwaki sells exquisitely crafted Japanese gardening tools and workwear
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Kazuhito Kawai’s quest for ugly beauty in ceramic art
Ahead of a show at Steve Turner Gallery, LA, Japanese ceramic artist Kazuhito Kawai discusses the origins of his deliberately deformed kaleidoscopic creations
By Minako Norimatsu Last updated
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The Trip: explore the ancient and modern worlds of Nara, Japan
Weekly at Wallpaper*, ‘The Trip' takes you on a detailed tour of an under-explored town, city or territory, direct from your living room. This week, we journey to the revered Japanese capital, Nara, which has been experiencing a cultural renaissance, led by a savvy herd of young creatives
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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MMA crafts Japanese home around a series of boxes
Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory is our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios. Today, we welcome Japan's MMA Inc to our 2022 list
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Aman Tokyo’s new patisserie is a culinary destination
The legendary hotel's first standalone patisserie is a culinary theatre where customers can watch the highly skilled chefs at work
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Sou Fujimoto judges Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022
We chat with Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022 judge Sou Fujimoto about his work in Japan and abroad, and our shortlisted designs and winners
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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The Scoop Landscape House opens up to Tokyo’s views
Japanese practice Not Architects Studio is behind The Scoop Landscape House, an unusual Tokyo home
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Torus House floats over Chiba prefecture’s natural landscape
Torus House by Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture is perched floating above a hillside in Japan's Chiba prefecture
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Tanabe Chikuunsai IV wraps Casa Loewe Barcelona in 6,000 strips of tiger bamboo
Inside the newly revamped Casa Loewe Barcelona, Japanese artist Tanabe Chikuunsai IV reflects on family traditions and environmental destruction with a staggering bamboo installation
By Malaika Byng Last updated
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Yoshio Taniguchi’s new Heisei Chishinkan wing is a minimalist counterpoint to the Kyoto National Museum
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Explore Junya Ishigami's cave-like house and restaurant design
Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has completed his impressive, cave-like Home/Restaurant project in his home country's Yamaguchi
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Kyoto's Maana Kiyomizu boutique hotel is the epitome of modern craftsmanship
Maana Homes’ latest boutique hotel with a twist opens in Kyoto, including suites, a café, and a shop specialising in modern Japanese craftsmanship
By Danielle Demetriou Last updated
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Scandinavian design meets Japanese heritage in OEO Studio’s Tokyo apartment
OEO Studio has collaborated with Japanese property developer ReBita on a luxury new apartment at Tokyo’s Opus Arisugawa Terrace & Residence
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Kai Yufuin by Kengo Kuma revisits Japanese farmhouse architecture
Hoshino Resorts has launched Kai Yufuin, a hot spring ryokan hotel by Kengo Kuma on the island of Kyushu in the Ōita Prefecture
By Feride Yalav-Heckeroth Last updated
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Kyoto home by Atelier Luke nods to Japanese metabolism movement
Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory is our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios. Next up, Atelier Luke, with offices in Australia and Japan, joins our 2022 list
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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This Hayama house offers a twist on Japanese seaside living
A new house in Hayama by architects Case-Real offers a new take on living in the Japanese seaside town
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Apollo design Grigio, a minimalist concrete house in Tokyo
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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The softer side of nature: Aesop’s evocative new Sapporo store
By Tom Howells Last updated
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Issey Miyake opens a Kyoto boutique in a timber townhouse
By Danielle Demetriou Last updated