Japanese architecture (日本建築, Nihon kenchiku) has been typified by wooden structures, elevated slightly off the ground, with tiled or thatched roofs. Sliding doors (fusuma) and other traditional partitions were used in place … See more

Although the network of Buddhist temples across the country acted as a catalyst for an exploration of architecture and culture, this also led to the … See more

During the Azuchi–Momoyama period (1568–1600) Japan underwent a process of unification after a long period of civil war. It was marked by the rule of Oda Nobunaga See more

The prehistoric period includes the Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun periods stretching from approximately 5000 BCE to the beginning of the eighth century … See more

The most significant contributor to architectural changes during the Asuka period was the introduction of Buddhism. New temples … See more

During the Kamakura period (1185–1333) and the following Muromachi period (1336–1573), Japanese Buddhist architecture made … See more

The Tokugawa shogunate took the city of Edo (later to become part of modern-day Tōkyō) as their capital. They built an imposing fortress around which buildings of the state … See more