John BarrOct 1, 201711 minIn Search of Japan-ness : Part 2 (We're All Japanese Now)An examination of Jun'Ichiro Tanizaki's essay In'ei Raisan (In Praise of Shadows).
John BarrSep 3, 201713 minIn Search of Japan-ness : Part 1 (Putting Lipstick on the Gorilla)For Japanese architects, 1933 was a pivotal year in their search for a Japanese modernism.
John BarrAug 1, 20179 minTwo Houses: Bonus Track (Sticking it to The Man)The Akatsuka House is perhaps the only example of architecture making a political statement in Japan.
John BarrJul 6, 201718 minTwo Houses : Part 2 (Azuma House)Tō-no-ie (Tower House) is the house designed by Takamitsu Azuma for himself and his family in Tokyo.