Two homes, different traumas: Japan quake leaves scars seen and unseen

By Tim Kelly, Tom Bateman and Issei Kato YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - Hirosuke Shimada's home emerged largely unscathed from this week's earthquake in southwestern Japan, but the violent ...

Rescue efforts underway after large, deadly earthquake in Japan collapses mall and homes

A larger earthquake in Japan caused widespread destruction, killing at least 18 and leaving many injured or missing as rescue ...

Priced out of Hawaii, this couple bought a home in rural Japan instead

"In Hawaii, I could never ever afford to buy a home, especially one with a view of the sea," Jeff Layfield told Business ...

To Save Japan’s Heritage Homes, People Are Shipping Them Across the World

Millions of abandoned kominkas are scattered across Japan. Now, teams of enthusiasts are dismantling and rebuilding them overseas.

Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34

Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan spent Friday in crowded shelters or sleeping in cars as ...

Japan's Take On This Kitchen Staple Is Something We Want In Our Homes

This common Japanese kitchen item is captivating people worldwide. It's practical, inexpensive, and pretty, with a low-key ...

Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25

The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed ...

Death Toll From Japan Quake Rises to 34 as Rescue Efforts Continue

Rescue crews were working to find people who might still be trapped in a collapsed shopping mall, as the region faced ...
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Two Japanese architects built a home on the edge of Tokyo - then the impossible happened

Designed by two Japanese architects, this stunning 57sqm home transforms a compact urban footprint into a calm, open, and ...