Architecture Modern buildings in Japan are mostly a mish-mash of uninspiring styles, squashed closely together and often shaped according to the land space available. However, as the top international architectural magazines indicate, Japanese architects can also produce world-leading designs to provide striking exceptions to the rule. Traditional Japanese architecture, used in the design and construction of houses, temples, shrines and castles, is a clear sign of humans responding to their natural environment, with its hot, humid summers, heavy rainfall during the rainy season and cold, dry … [Read more...]