If you’re a woodworker, you know the value of a good hand plane. A stout model will last a lifetime if properly cared for. [Process X] has now taken us behind the scenes of a Japanese factory ...

The diminutive cube satellite, measuring just 4 inches on each side, is constructed primarily from magnolia wood using traditional Japanese woodworking techniques, without glues or screws.

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has designed two ... Tree formed by weaving together tree branches, “KIGUMI – woven wood,” said Kuma. The Toranomon hotel is in a "youthful area constantly ...

Russia accounts for more than 80 percent of Japan’s imports of wood veneer sheets, which are used to make plywood boards. Nearly 20 percent of Japan’s imports of rafters, which are used to ...

Japan plans a 2023 launch of the world's first satellite made out of wood. A Japanese company and Kyoto University have joined forces to develop what they hope will be the world's first satellites ...