John Barr
 

Japan Stories: Three views of Japanese architecture by photographers living and working there.

The Uji-An teahouse may encapsulate how the architect, Arata Isozaki, wished to be remembered.

Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the oldest Shinto Shrines in Japan and represents one of the three native architectural styles.

Izumo Taisha is one of the most ancient Shinto Shrines in Japan, and central to Japan's creation myth. But what role does it play today?