The Japanese architecture studio and manufacturer behind this 3D-printed train station show how to build both beautifully and ...

Bamboo groves are beloved in Japan, featuring prominently in artwork ... especially in the busy blocks around Kyoto Station. If you've never browsed the retail options in Japan before, here's ...

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In the soft hum of Rudder Forum, ancient tones of bamboo flutes floated through the air as master musicians from around the ...

Case in point, the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) just announced the completion of a 3D-printed train station, which it says is a world first. Plans to replace a crumbling wooden station in ...

In Japan, the lines and signs that indicate places you can and cannot enter are quite vague. These Kekkai, or boundaries, can take the form of a length of bamboo, for example, lying on its side at ...

For the first time in nearly 120 years, "hachiku" bamboo is flowering all across Japan. The hachiku bamboo plant expands by sending out underground stems, which can grow at a rate of about 2 ...

It's also home to Japan's most iconic cultural city, Kyoto, with its numerous temples, bamboo forests ... half-hour walk from the Nara train station. If you're not sure which direction to go ...