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The Japanese maple behind the low wall is illuminated from its base.

The existing tokobashira (alcove pillar) was relocated to face the entrance; the closet niche is composed as a tokonoma-like feature.

The area at the back, with its concrete slab left exposed as an earthen floor, is also divided by columns.

Eaves with ceramic tile roofs line both sides of the narrow street—an urban fabric that dates back to the prewar period.

The exterior combines black charred cedar boards with corrugated steel sheets, and has three entrances corresponding to the uses of the first floor.

Second floor: existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat-bottom (cove) ceiling.

A simple kitchen composed of stainless commercial kitchen units.

Connecting corridor

Audio room

Butterfly-shaped cantilever brackets were repainted and reused.

Exterior

Layout suitable for mixed uses such as ateliers or small shops, enabling live-work arrangements.

Living room

View from the east to the west of the living room. In the near left is the washbasin and bathroom.

View of the living room from the courtyard

On the road side, the entire floor is projected slightly outward, allowing shelves to be arranged freely.

Courtyard

Entrance area revisited. Different combinations of fittings increase circulation options, creating modest internal permeability.

A typical machiya sequence in which living room, nure-en (exterior veranda), and tsubo-niwa connect continuously. The cedar-bark siding on the fence was replaced.

A low wall clad in the same charred cedar has been provided.

Entrance detail. A rare solid lauan framed door was repaired and reused.

The existing iron clothes-drying rack was repainted and cedar scaffold boards were applied to form a wood deck.

Bedroom

The kitchen is oriented toward the living room; opening the sliding doors allows it to function as a face-to-face kitchen.

One side of the site faces the river. The intention is for planting to eventually grow densely across the entire area and cascade down to the riverbank.

Floors: cedar flooring. Walls: lime-plaster intermediate coat finish. Ceiling: painted with exposed beams.

Utilizing the machiya module, fittings can be moved according to functional needs to optimize usability.

The staircase is designed to emphasize openness and lightness; the opening at the front faces the river.

A spacious terrace opens toward the river.

View of the connecting corridor from the courtyard

The two-level roof on the second floor is left exposed inside as it is.

The range hood duct is also left exposed, while the kitchen cabinetry is made of the same rough plywood as the walls.

It ascends to the second floor as if passing through a narrow gap.

The private rooms have a different character from the main room, with their walls and ceilings finished in white.

An old prefabricated unit bath was removed to reinstate a tsuboniwa (small courtyard garden), introducing daylight into the previously dim interior.

After installing insulation, the ceiling was reworked to follow the roof geometry.

Each unit displays subtle variations in design reflecting successive additions and the tastes of past occupants.

A large round ridge beam is left exposed and the kamoi (lintel) is suspended from it by bolts.

Exterior. Incremental renovations to individual units have produced a restrained sense of cohesion across the walls and roofs.

Dining kitchen

The staircase, made of thick wooden treads supported by thin steel plates and slender round steel bars, is suspended above the first-floor level.

Exposed service piping and meters are left visible in accordance with local practice rather than concealed.

The main room is designed with the roof structure left exposed as it is.

The living room is bright and well ventilated, situated between east and west tsubo-niwa.

View of the living room from the courtyard

The earthen-floored space forms a continuous sequence extending to the entrance and staircase area at the back.

A staircase that had been located within an oshiire (closet) was skeletonized by removing walls, joinery, and baseboards, fitted with a handrail, and reused.

Courtyard