Visible traces of the Heijō Palace, Japan's palace from which the emperor ruled in splendor, were obliterated, until the site was restored as a world-class historical site.
Two home owners created the Home Gnome app to keep track of when to do maintenance tasks on their home. The iPhone app is available on the app store.
Katsura Villa was admired by modernist architects as the pinnacle and essence of Japanese architecture and design. Yet the villa is far more complex than they realized.
