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    A Japanese-Style House × Entrance Doma

    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.

    House with an Entrance Doma

    Homes with an entrance doma expand the dirt-floor area continuing from the entryway, creating a generous space between outdoors and indoors. Because you can enter and exit with shoes on, it serves multiple purposes, such as storing bicycles, strollers, outdoor gear, or engaging in hobbies. Connecting it to a garden or garage ensures smooth movement when bringing in items from outside. Paying attention to the flooring material and wall finishes of the doma allows you to enjoy it not only for practicality, but as a space that defines the home's impression. Here, we introduce homes with an entrance doma that gently connect daily living with the outside world.

    Find Architectural Projects for A Japanese-Style House and Entrance Doma

  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|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

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

    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Japanese-style room

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|LDK|Custom-built house

    Shoji screens modulate the spatial relationship with the exterior, casting soft shadows within the interior.

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|Atrium|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Atrium

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|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

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

    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|Exterior|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|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

    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|LDK|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|LDK

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|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

    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|LDK|Custom-built house

    The continuity of living room, dining area, engawa veranda, and exterior wooden deck guides the gaze outward.

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|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

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

    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|LDK|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|LDK

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|Loft|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Loft

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|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

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

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

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

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

    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Entrance hall

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|A Japanese-Style House|House with an Entrance Doma|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

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

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

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