Sashimono is an ancient art of woodworking from Japan that goes into everything from ornate jewelry boxes to furniture to entire buildings. Here's what we know.

The cool thing about construction and engineering is that different spheres aren't always as isolated as you may expect. Some manner of construction technique originally conceived for houses, for ...

(07-16) 18:24 PDT OAKLAND-- Nine varieties of bamboo surround Jay van Arsdale's home in Oakland. Pass through a hand-carved gate, enter the large, airy workshop where he plays a CD of shakuhachi - ...

Last week, Japanese design lovers in L.A. gathered together on the busiest block in Hollywood (Hollywood and Highland) to preview the latest offering at Japan House. "Hida | A Woodwork Tradition in ...

MASTER: Tokyo University of Arts lecturer Suda Kenji was selected by the Japanese Cultural Agency to visit New Zealand as a cultural ambassador. Photo: PATRICK HAMILTON / The Nelson Mail Prefer us on ...

STROLLING HIS REMOTE, 5-acre Seabeck property, where it smells like fresh-cut Christmas every single day, Makoto Imai imparts his craft, and the practiced, intensive process behind it, one structure ...