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    A Japanese-Style House × Apartment Renovation

    A Japanese-Style House

    A Japanese-style home uses natural materials like timber, earth, stone, and paper alongside traditional spatial concepts to foster tranquil living. Deep eaves, verandas (engawa), shoji screens, and tatami mats softly filter light and air while linking interiors gently to gardens. Courtyards or framed garden windows keep seasonal beauty close. Combining traditional sensibilities with modern amenities yields a comfortable space suited for modern routines. Embracing shadows, natural patina, and meaningful negative space creates quiet harmony. We present Japanese-style homes celebrating balance.

    Apartment Renovation

    An apartment renovation revitalizes an existing unit by completely reconfiguring floor plans, materials, and equipment to suit modern lifestyles. Removing walls creates spacious open living areas, while redesigned storage and utility spaces maximize compact footprints. Blending raw concrete structures or vintage doors with contemporary finishes generates unique spatial character. Upgrading insulation and plumbing performance ensures lasting comfort and style. Introducing apartment renovation homes that adapt existing spaces for modern living.

    Find Architectural Projects for A Japanese-Style House and Apartment Renovation

  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|LDK|Custom-built house

    Unfinished cedar plank flooring. Ceilings are painted with small beams exposed.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|Stairs|Custom-built house

    The staircase originally located inside a closet was replaced with an open‑riser (strip) stair. A shoin‑style shoji screen functions as the visual terminus.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    View from the entrance earthen floor toward the living room.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|Kitchen|Custom-built house

    Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Kitchen

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|Hobby room|Custom-built house

    Walls and ceilings are luan. Floors are structural plywood that also serves as reinforcement. All surfaces are left unfinished in their natural state.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Exterior. The exterior walls, which the previous tenant had painted black, were restored with a lime plaster finish. The mushiko‑mado (insect‑lattice) window was repaired.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|Hobby room|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    Converted the previously dim two adjacent tatami rooms into a large cedar‑clad living room, rehabilitating the property as a family‑oriented residence.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|LDK|Custom-built house

    View of the garden from the dining area. The fence is clad in yakisugi (charred cedar).

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|Apartment Renovation|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

    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Japanese House
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
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