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Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Japanese-style room

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese House

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

Tea Room

Shoji

Income Property

Tea Garden

Lattice

seismic-damping-structure
Small redundant fittings were repurposed to create a new entrance storage unit.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Narrow House

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
House of Wind - A Residence Where Landscape Is Part of Everyday Life｜Exterior

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Borrowed Scenery

Inner Garage

Doma Storage

Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Inner Balcony

Second-Floor Living

Custom-built vanity

Lattice
The living room, converted from a Japanese-style room to a Western-style space.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Display Storage

Japanese House

Capturing Light

Forever Home

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Tea Room

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Gallery

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
Second-floor study. New floor-to-ceiling bookshelves were installed. The ceiling lighting is original from the house's construction.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Display Storage

Japanese House

Capturing Light

Forever Home

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Tea Room

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Gallery

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Japanese-style room

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese House

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

Tea Room

Shoji

Income Property

Tea Garden

Lattice

seismic-damping-structure
House of Wind - A Residence Where Landscape Is Part of Everyday Life｜Stairs

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Borrowed Scenery

Inner Garage

Doma Storage

Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Inner Balcony

Second-Floor Living

Custom-built vanity

Lattice
A study corner with a flowing, circuitous layout, located in one corner of the living room.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Display Storage

Japanese House

Capturing Light

Forever Home

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Tea Room

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Gallery

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
The roof's earthen bedding was removed and re‑roofed with sangawara clay tiles, enhancing seismic performance.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Generational Home

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Renovation

House with Doma

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Exterior

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese House

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

Tea Room

Shoji

Income Property

Tea Garden

Lattice

seismic-damping-structure
It is a place to gaze idly at the mountains, and it also serves as a clothes-drying area.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Borrowed Scenery

Inner Garage

Doma Storage

Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Inner Balcony

Second-Floor Living

Custom-built vanity

Lattice
House in Higashi-Ikoma II — Final Residence Overlooking a Rammed-Earth Wall｜Kitchen

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Wood Plank Ceiling

Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Calm Presence

Wet-Engawa

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Narrow House

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
View of the living room beyond the arch.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Display Storage

Japanese House

Capturing Light

Forever Home

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Tea Room

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Gallery

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
A newly created entrance resulting from a plan revision. The sliding door and glass transom were repaired and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The kitchen, washbasin, laundry room, and balcony are arranged in a straight line.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Borrowed Scenery

Inner Garage

Doma Storage

Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Inner Balcony

Second-Floor Living

Custom-built vanity

Lattice
Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Garden

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese House

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

Tea Room

Shoji

Income Property

Tea Garden

Lattice

seismic-damping-structure
House of Wind - A Residence Where Landscape Is Part of Everyday Life｜Exterior

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Borrowed Scenery

Inner Garage

Doma Storage

Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Inner Balcony

Second-Floor Living

Custom-built vanity

Lattice
To allow the tatami room fittings and the robust, generous character of the old structural frame to coexist with contemporary living and performance.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
House of Wind - A Residence Where Landscape Is Part of Everyday Life｜Exterior

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Borrowed Scenery

Inner Garage

Doma Storage

Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Inner Balcony

Second-Floor Living

Custom-built vanity

Lattice
Maximized use of Kyoto City subsidy programs to reduce initial costs.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Narrow House

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Six-mat Japanese-style room. A built-in air conditioner was newly installed above the overhead storage compartment.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Display Storage

Japanese House

Capturing Light

Forever Home

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Tea Room

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Gallery

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
Second floor. Existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat‑hull (inverted‑boat) ceiling.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Generational Home

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Renovation

House with Doma

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
House in Higashi-Ikoma II — Final Residence Overlooking a Rammed-Earth Wall｜Japanese-style room

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Wood Plank Ceiling

Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Calm Presence

Wet-Engawa

Built-in Garage
View from the entrance toward the interior; the living room entrance is on the left.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Display Storage

Japanese House

Capturing Light

Forever Home

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Tea Room

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Gallery

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
House of Wind - A Residence Where Landscape Is Part of Everyday Life｜LDK

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Borrowed Scenery

Inner Garage

Doma Storage

Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Inner Balcony

Second-Floor Living

Custom-built vanity

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Narrow House

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
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.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Narrow House

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
A wall opening discovered during demolition proved to be an original secondary window; it is normally protected from wind and rain with a hanging shoji screen.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Narrow House

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
A purpose‑designed doma (earthen‑floor entrance). The floor is paved with variegated tiles. The shikidai (entrance platform) was repurposed from the existing front entrance.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Entrance earthen‑floored area. The storage room at the front is also accessible from the living room, creating a convenient circulation route.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Generational Home

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Renovation

House with Doma

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
A niche formed from the void at the corner of the winding staircase.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Japanese-style room

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese House

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

Tea Room

Shoji

Income Property

Tea Garden

Lattice

seismic-damping-structure
Bathroom sequence connecting the washroom to the bathing room via the laundry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The approach: the added shed was removed and existing garden stones were reused and rearranged.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Second‑floor Japanese‑style room. The built‑in closet (oshiire) was converted into a workspace and a loft.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
House of Wind - A Residence Where Landscape Is Part of Everyday Life｜Japanese-style room

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Borrowed Scenery

Inner Garage

Doma Storage

Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Inner Balcony

Second-Floor Living

Custom-built vanity

Lattice
House in Higashi-Ikoma II — Final Residence Overlooking a Rammed-Earth Wall｜Japanese-style room

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Wood Plank Ceiling

Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Calm Presence

Wet-Engawa

Built-in Garage
Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Japanese-style room

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese House

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

Tea Room

Shoji

Income Property

Tea Garden

Lattice

seismic-damping-structure
The plan was reorganized so the kura adjoins the kitchen and dining; the kura is used as a hobby room.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
House in Higashi-Ikoma II — Final Residence Overlooking a Rammed-Earth Wall｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Wood Plank Ceiling

Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Calm Presence

Wet-Engawa

Built-in Garage
House in Higashi-Ikoma II — Final Residence Overlooking a Rammed-Earth Wall｜Dining Area

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Wood Plank Ceiling

Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Calm Presence

Wet-Engawa

Built-in Garage
Most interior fittings were refurbished and adjusted before being reused. The now‑rare frosted glass features a maple motif.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Generational Home

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Renovation

House with Doma

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
House in Higashi-Ikoma II — Final Residence Overlooking a Rammed-Earth Wall｜Terrace

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Wood Plank Ceiling

Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Calm Presence

Wet-Engawa

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Narrow House

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Garden

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese House

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

Tea Room

Shoji

Income Property

Tea Garden

Lattice

seismic-damping-structure
Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Japanese-style room

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese House

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

Tea Room

Shoji

Income Property

Tea Garden

Lattice

seismic-damping-structure
The southern veranda was reconfigured into a dirt-floored space to adapt to Tajimi’s extreme seasonal climate.

Tada Architectural Design Office

5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Generational Home

Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Passage Doma

Reclaimed Wood

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