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Exterior of Ryogoku Kokugikan with its broad green roof and entrance plaza

Ryōgoku Kokugikan

Tokyo’s principal Grand Sumo arena, institutional headquarters, museum setting, and landmark in the Ryōgoku neighbourhood.

Traditional timber house in Kyoto with a tiled roof and wooden street façade

Japanese Architecture

An overview of architecture in Japan, from early dwellings and religious buildings to flexible interiors, modern design, and preservation.

Narrow Japanese apartment entryway with shoes below a raised wooden floor

Genkan

A genkan is the entry zone of a Japanese home or building where outside and raised interior spaces meet and shoes are commonly removed.

Exterior of Nippon Budokan with its broad octagonal roof in Tokyo

Nippon Budokan

Nippon Budokan is a landmark arena in central Tokyo, opened for Olympic judo in 1964 and used for budo events, education, ceremonies, and concerts.