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In an age of Y2K-inspired loud graphics (think neon chrome, pixel motifs and holograms), a contrasting movement has quietly taken hold. Leading brands are embracing a “less is more” philosophy rooted ...

If Ms. Kondo could see my office, she would suffer instant apoplexy. I can't remember the last time I saw the floor in here. If there were a big dumpster nearby, I would de-clutter in a jiffy. Sadly, ...

This article is part of Sunday Edition: “Minimalisms”. The Shinto shrine known as Nikkō Tōshō-gū is located in the mountains two hours north of Tokyo. Built in 1617 as the mausoleum of the first ...

A growing number of young Japanese people have emptied their apartment to a point that appears nearly unlivable — and they love it. Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a ...

Erika Kullberg shares a tour of her minimalist apartment in Tokyo, focusing on financial minimalism and unique Japanese features.

Close to nature and beautifully minimalist, the Zen-like interiors featured in a new book offer a glimpse inside the Japanese mindset. "The home – before it is a place of beauty – is a place for ...

Get ready to explore the full dream house material that this gorgeous, sophisticated and budget-friendly tiny house has to ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Fumio Sasaki's one-room Tokyo apartment is so stark friends liken it to an interrogation room. He owns three shirts, four pairs of trousers, four pairs of socks and a meager ...

I live this way. I keep basically nothing. I even trash all my email. My goal is to make life easier for those that clean up after my departure from this earth. ...do not even have a couch or a chair.