KYOTO (Reuters) - For generations, artisans and merchants in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto lived in thousands of traditional "machiya" townhouses that are steadily disappearing or falling into ...

Taking up a considerable chunk of northern Arakawa Ward, Machiya is on nobody’s list for the most attractive neighbourhood in Tokyo. This outwardly unimpressive part of the old downtown is perhaps ...

Kyoto’s machiya not only exude aesthetic refinement but are also very comfortable to live in, being functionally designed to adjust temperature and humidity and to withstand earthquakes. These ...

Going to Japan frequently involves choosing between two extremes: the (often too) polished new-build hotel and the traditional (usually rustic) ryokan. Yet in Kyoto, entrepreneurs have come up with a ...

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KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hachise Co. Ltd., a Kyoto-based real estate company marketing traditional Kyo-Machiya townhouses, has launched a new project to build entirely new Kyo-Machiya employing ...

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For generations, artisans and merchants in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto lived in thousands of traditional "machiya" townhouses that are steadily disappearing or falling into disrepair. To help ...