(07-16) 18:24 PDT OAKLAND-- Nine varieties of bamboo surround Jay van Arsdale's home in Oakland. Pass through a hand-carved gate, enter the large, airy workshop where he plays a CD of shakuhachi - ...

Last week, Japanese design lovers in L.A. gathered together on the busiest block in Hollywood (Hollywood and Highland) to preview the latest offering at Japan House. "Hida | A Woodwork Tradition in ...

Sashimono is a traditional (and seriously impressive) Japanese woodworking technique that dates back centuries yet is still practiced today. It predates the fasteners used in modern furniture assembly ...

So my boss sends me this assignment: Write an article on Japanese Handsaws. “They seem to be trending now”, he says. I think to myself, “how can they be 'trending?' when a thing is good it's just good ...

The Carpenters' Line uncovers the art of master woodworking from the densely forested Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The title refers to both the lineage of woodworking in Hida and a ...

The cool thing about construction and engineering is that different spheres aren't always as isolated as you may expect. Some manner of construction technique originally conceived for houses, for ...

As pedestrians and motorists cruise past the new British Antique Museum (BAM) in Kamakura, Japan, the building changes before their eyes. The undulating hinoki wood facade is carved in a 3D polygonal ...

Discover the remarkable Japanese engineering techniques behind woodworking corner locking skills in this detailed tutorial. Watch as each step is carefully executed with precision, from using a sharp ...

TOKYO -- Japan's deep woodworking culture took root in ancient times and has been honed and perfected over all the years since. A country rich in forests, most of its buildings were wooden, as were ...

JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat , will be launched into orbit this summer.