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    Modern Japanese-Style Residence × Generational Home

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    Modern Japanese-Style Residence

    This collection features custom-built homes that seamlessly integrate modern Japanese aesthetics, including contemporary tatami rooms and raised tatami seating areas. By skillfully utilizing traditional materials while adapting layouts and lighting to suit contemporary lifestyles, these residences exemplify sophisticated and tasteful interpretations of Japanese spatial design. The examples showcased here highlight elegant and thoughtfully curated Japanese-style interiors that harmonize tradition with modernity.

    Home Passed Down Through Generations

    Homes passed down across generations possess value cultivated by time. Durable material selection, adaptable layouts responsive to future lifestyle changes, and designs deepening affection through care. Introducing residential examples handed down to the next generation.

  • Urata House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    Urata House|Dining Area
    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Built-in Kitchen
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Built-in Furniture
    Timber Frame
    Renovation
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house
    A traditional house with a meticulously composed front garden.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    Void
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Patterned wallpaper enriches the entry hall. The entry floor received a mortar finish applied over the existing tiles.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Remodeling
    Retro Modern
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Generational Home
    DIY
    Income Property
    Renovation
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    For the Japanese‑style room and LDK, the existing frames were retained, with only the shoji replaced by glazed lattice doors.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Remodeling
    Retro Modern
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Generational Home
    DIY
    Income Property
    Renovation
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    From the living room, the south garden is connected through the Japanese-style room. The glass shoji and ranma transom remain as they were.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    Void
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Part of the second-floor structure was removed, allowing light from the mushiko-mado window above to fall into the entrance.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house
    A display shelf can be seen at the end of the passage from the dining room to the living room.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
  • Urata House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house
    Urata House|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Built-in Kitchen
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Built-in Furniture
    Timber Frame
    Renovation
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    The engawa veranda was incorporated into the dining room, and the old wooden glass doors and ranma transom were reused.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house
    The living room and dining room can be divided by paper shoji screens; when open, they are stored inside the return wall on the right.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    Void
  • Urata House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Corridor|Custom-built house
    Urata House|Corridor
    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Built-in Kitchen
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Built-in Furniture
    Timber Frame
    Renovation
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Bedroom|Custom-built house
    The obi doors from the closet were reused after being covered with Japanese paper; part of the assembly was subdivided and fitted with a lattice to serve as a ventilation opening.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    Void
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house
    Viewed from the living room toward the dining room; the door at the rear leads to the entrance hall.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    Void
  • House in the Forest|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Terrace|Custom-built house
    House in the Forest|Terrace
    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Generational Home
    Wood Deck
    Renovation
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The roof's earthen bedding was removed and re‑roofed with sangawara clay tiles, enhancing seismic performance.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Entrance Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    The glass shoji screens formerly located between the tatami room and engawa were remodeled, replacing the glass sections with paper shoji.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • House K/S|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House K/S|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
    Traditional Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Flexible Partition
    Aging Gracefully
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    View back from the entrance earthen floor. A relatively wide opening accommodates bicycles and motorcycles.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Entrance Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Walls likely to come into contact with people or objects are clad in cedar boards.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    Void
  • Iimori Folk House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The exterior features an irimoya-style roof with a raised central section; the gable wall incorporates a motif based on the character for “water,” traditionally used as a fire-prevention symbol.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Void
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Iimori Folk House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Part of the wooden wall has been made into a light fixture by cutting out a plum-blossom pattern.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Void
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house
    The LDK floor is tiled, evoking the memory of the former earthen floor.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Tea Room
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Void
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    From the kitchen, the living–dining room and front garden can be viewed over the counter.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house
    The amber-toned ceiling boards from the original Japanese-style room were also relaid, and the shoin posts were relocated.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    The bay window's lattice was removed and the timber joinery was converted to frosted glass and reused. Soft light filters in from the alley.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Entrance Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The door from the entrance to the LDK was made as a shoji screen, allowing soft light to filter through.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Tea Room
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Void
  • House K/S|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Garden|Custom-built house
    House K/S|Garden
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
    Traditional Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Flexible Partition
    Aging Gracefully
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
  • House in the Forest|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    House in the Forest|Dining Area
    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Generational Home
    Wood Deck
    Renovation
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A retractable screen door was incorporated into the column casing to the right of the door, and indirect lighting was integrated into the kamoi lintel.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    Void
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    Kitchen refitted while retaining the sturdy frame and stainless‑steel countertop.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Remodeling
    Retro Modern
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Generational Home
    DIY
    Income Property
    Renovation
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Lavatory|Custom-built house
    A simple washroom featuring a bespoke softwood plywood counter and a single washbasin.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Remodeling
    Retro Modern
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Generational Home
    DIY
    Income Property
    Renovation
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Iimori Folk House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house
    A spacious covered engawa veranda extends along the garden.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Void
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house
    The raised window sill created by lowering the floor brings a sense of calm to the living room.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    Void
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    The former tokonoma alcove and tokowaki side alcove were retained as the room was converted to a Western-style space; the chigaidana staggered shelves were removed and relocated.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Storage|Custom-built house
    View from the entrance storage through the earthen floor toward the street.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Entrance Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House K/S|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house
    Traditional Japanese architectural details such as ranma transoms, nageshi horizontal timbers, and nukianazashi mortises are preserved.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
    Traditional Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Flexible Partition
    Aging Gracefully
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house
    Light entering from east‑ and west‑facing windows and from above the stair is diffused by the white walls and ceilings, imparting a bright atmosphere to the living room.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Entrance Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A floor was installed across the expansive earthen-floored area to create and organize the entrance.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Iimori Folk House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house
    Underfloor heating has been incorporated around the irori, where people sit directly on the floor.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Void
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Bedroom|Custom-built house
    A Western-style room was also prepared as the couple’s bedroom.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Tea Room
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Void
  • Iimori Folk House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Following the conventions of Buddhist memorial services, the tatami reception room has been incorporated in its original position.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Void
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    Second floor. Existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat‑hull (inverted‑boat) ceiling.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Entrance Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    A dwelling that allows the unhurried pace of life characteristic of rental housing.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Remodeling
    Retro Modern
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Generational Home
    DIY
    Income Property
    Renovation
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house
    The southern half of the second-floor slab was removed to create a void, reducing the oppressive feeling of the low ceiling.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Tea Room
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Void
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The exterior, which strongly conveys the character of an Osaka machiya, was preserved.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Custom-built house
    Entry. The aluminum sashes were removed and a cedar‑plank sliding door was fabricated.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Remodeling
    Retro Modern
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Generational Home
    DIY
    Income Property
    Renovation
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    Paper shoji, divided to correspond with the wooden glass windows facing the street, were added to ensure privacy.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Renovation
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • House in the Forest|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Terrace|Custom-built house
    House in the Forest|Terrace
    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Generational Home
    Wood Deck
    Renovation
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  • #Natural Materials
  • #Built-in Kitchen
  • #Circulation Flow
  • #Home Theater
  • #Living with Nature
  • #Wet-Engawa
  • #Skeleton Remodeling
  • #Doma Storage
  • #Living with Plants
  • #Privacy
  • #Local Timber
  • #Atelier-House
  • #Gallery Wall
  • #Penthouse
  • #Tsubo Garden
  • #Pellet Stove
  • #Living with Dogs and Cats
  • #Wine Cellar
  • #Pantry
  • #Visual Control
  • #Mountain View House
  • #Corner Lot
  • #Light Court
  • #High Airtightness and High Insulation
  • #Cafe Style
  • #Slope
  • #Trumpet
  • #Continuous Window
  • #Rooftop Garden
  • #Mountain Cabin
  • #Exposed Beam
  • #Optimized Storage
  • #Custom-built vanity
  • #Adaptable use
  • #Golf
  • #Green Wall
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