Led by Asia Society Japan’s Arts Committee, we embarked on a visit to see the ancient Kominka houses—traditional Japanese farmhouses nestled atop the hill in Kamakura. Once forsaken remnants, these ...

Where I moved: Yamanaka Onsen, Japan. How long I’ve lived in my new ... I bought a 100-year-old kominka (farmhouse) for less than what many people spend on a used car. It came with a workshop ...