Its wooden exterior is black due to it being burnt using the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban method of charring wood to protect and preserve it from insects and rotting. The tiny house features two doors.

It's no secret that Japan is experiencing overtourism ... The village of a mere 30 thatched-roof houses has scarcely changed over the centuries. Visitors can see the interior of the thatched ...

It's not just tiny homes taking America by storm — now tiny trucks made in Japan are becoming increasingly popular too. Kei trucks are about 11 feet long and less than seven feet high and ...

Hannah Kirshner owns Japanese Kominka houses in Yamanaka, Ishikawa Prefecture. While she lived in a rented apartment for the first few years, an empty old house nearby caught her eye. It took ...