Read a Japanese street, temple, or living room like a designer — no Japanese required.

Japan's building culture is being copied worldwide right now, and once you can see its rules, every city you visit — including your own — looks different.

By the end

You will be able to identify the major eras and ideas of Japanese architecture, read the logic of a building or neighborhood on sight, and explain it clearly to someone else.

Who this is for

Curious adults who have walked past Japanese buildings on screen or in person and wanted to know why they feel the way they do.