Pure Falcon TrailField notes · Japanese architecture
Trail

Heritage

Castles, villages and wooden structures that have stood for centuries.

Himeji Castle in autumn light
Heritage · 7 min

Himeji Castle: Why the White Heron Still Stands

Thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go
Heritage · 6 min

Shirakawa-go: Houses Shaped Like Hands in Prayer

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Close-up of the stacked roofs of a traditional Japanese pagoda
Ideas · 6 min

Why Wooden Pagodas Rarely Fall in Earthquakes

Raked gravel and rocks in a Zen garden in Kyoto
Temples & Gardens · 5 min

Fifteen Stones: How to Look at a Dry Garden

Yellow pumpkin sculpture on a pier on Naoshima
Places · 7 min

Naoshima: How a Small Island Became a Museum

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New routes through Japanese architecture, twice a month.

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