I got my first impression of Japanese culture through real-time strategy games, where choosing to play with the civilization meant getting disciplined units and sleek pagodas, and I've been a fan of them ever since.
Maybe it's my European tendency to romanticize far away places, but if you’re anything like me, the subreddit r/JapaneseArchitecture is a perfect stepping stone into that world, serving up everything from old temples to modern homes that feel very human, in the best sense of that word.
#1 Meigetsu-In (1394) By Uesugi Norikata
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#2 Nishimuraya Honkan In Kinosaki Onsen
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#3 Todoroki House In Valley By Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane
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#4 Sayama Cemetery Community Hall By Hiroshi Nakamura & Nap
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#5 The Five-Story Pagoda Built In 1688 At Koushoji Temple In Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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#6 Maekawa House (1942) By Kunio Maekawa
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#7 Loop By Uid Architects
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#8 House In Shirakawa
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#9 Nago City Hall (1981) By Elephant Design Group
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#10 House N By Sou Fujimoto
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#11 The Miyako Hotel (1959) In Kyoto By Togo Murano
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#12 Amami House - Sakai Architects
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#13 Rental Space Tower By Sou Fujimoto
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#14 Extend To Forest By Kengo Kuma
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#15 Arai Ryokan In Shuzenji
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#16 This House Feels Luxurious Without Looking Expensive
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#17 Tea Square Morihan In Kyoto, By Kentaro Takeguchi + Asako Yamamoto
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#18 House In Muko By Fujiwarramuro Architects
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#19 Department Of Art Science At Osaka University Of Arts By Kazuyo Sejima
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#20 Jihoin Temple By Yukio Asari
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#21 Tanimura Art Museum By Togo Murano
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#22 Chichu Art Museum By Tadao Ando
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#23 Kumamoto Prefectural Museum Of Art (1977) By Kunio Maekawa
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#24 Omoken Park By Yabashi Architects
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#25 Cloud Of Luster By Ktx Archilab
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#26 House In Takamatsu, Japan
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#27 Tsubo House - Arte-1 Architects
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#28 House In Nishinanaku, Okayama By Artbox
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#29 Plaza Of Kanagawa Institute Of Technology By Junya Ishigami
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#30 Sunwell Muse Kitasando By Takato Tamagami And Tsutomu Hasegawa
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