During my research, I discovered modern methods (using timber) to construct safe, affordable housing. Many of these were in areas in Japan affected by heavy snow in winter, so good insulation, as well ...

Named the Morena, it features an eye-catching timber exterior made using a traditional Japanese charring technique plus a spacious and open interior that sleeps up to two people in comfort.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said "warm, moist air ... was causing heavy rainfall with thunderstorms in western Japan" partly due to Typhoon Kong-rey, which was downgraded to an extratropical ...

TOKYO, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rain lashed parts of western Japan on Saturday, suspending train services and triggering risks of flooding and landslides in some parts. Operations on the Tokaido ...

LignoSat was crafted using traditional Japanese techniques, free from screws or glue, underscoring the adaptability of ancient methods for cutting-edge space technology. Sumitomo Forestry’s Kenji ...

If you like your cinema to be unnerving, there's nothing quite like J-horror.

Nearly 200,000 people in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday as authorities warned of landslides and floods, while the remnants of a tropical storm trickle over the country.

Mr. Doi and a group of scientists at Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, one of Japan’s oldest timber companies, set out to determine the best wood to send to space. They tested three types ...