Engawa
An engawa is a wooden edge or veranda beside interior rooms, used for circulation and as an adjustable boundary with outdoors.
Traditional Houses
Machiya
Machiya are urban vernacular houses that historically combined a street-facing business with domestic, work, storage, and courtyard spaces.
Minka
Minka are Japan’s vernacular dwellings, shaped by regional materials, climate, livelihood, household organization, and gradual historical change.
Japanese Architecture
An overview of architecture in Japan, from early dwellings and religious buildings to flexible interiors, modern design, and preservation.