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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.

Whole-House Renovation

Complete full-home renovations reimagining old structures into modern, energy-efficient floor plans. Introducing full renovation residential examples.

View from the dining area toward the entrance. Flooring is cherry; kitchen faces are sapele.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Traditional Japanese House

Family with Children

Custom Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Reclaimed Beam

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Patterned wallpaper enriches the entry hall. The entry floor received a mortar finish applied over the existing tiles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

Retro Modern

Generational Home

DIY

Traditional Japanese House

Remodeling

Compact House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Low Cost

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
The display shelf reuses the original built-in elements from the side alcove.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

One-Room Space

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
Master bedroom. Fields and paddies extend beyond the south-facing window.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Traditional Japanese House

Family with Children

Custom Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Reclaimed Beam

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
On the second floor, light and breezes enter through east- and west-facing openings.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

One-Room Space

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
The raised window sill created by lowering the floor brings a sense of calm to the living room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Solid Wood

Traditional Japanese House

Void

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Apartment Renovation

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
The ōdo gate with its entrance door and smaller pedestrian door was remodeled to accommodate everyday use.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Reclaimed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
A half-bay mizuya (tea preparation area) newly created by carving into the corridor.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Gallery

Natural Materials

Japanese House

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Renovation

Tea Room

Capturing Light

Display Storage

Japanese Modern

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

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Apartment Renovation

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
Viewed from the dining room toward the living room, the space is divided by three octagonal columns and retractable paper shoji screens.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Solid Wood

Traditional Japanese House

Void

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
View from the entrance storage through the earthen floor toward the street.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Apartment Renovation

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
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.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Apartment Renovation

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
A dwelling that allows the unhurried pace of life characteristic of rental housing.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

Retro Modern

Generational Home

DIY

Traditional Japanese House

Remodeling

Compact House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Low Cost

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
Koshien House — Renovation Beginning with Solid-Wood Floor Restoration｜LDK

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

One-Room Space

Exposed Beam

Wood Plank Ceiling

Solid Wood

Natural Modern

Flexible Partition

Renovation

Lattice
A catwalk that also functions as structural reinforcement.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Wood-Burning Stove

Void

Forever Home

Living with Cats

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
The paper shoji screens and ranma transom create a gentle connection with the living room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Capturing Light
The exterior was largely preserved, with work limited to such measures as repainting and repairs. It has a complex, substantial roof.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Capturing Light
The garden with an engawa serves as a multipurpose living space for children’s play, kitchen gardening, laundry drying, and other daily activities.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Traditional Japanese House

Family with Children

Custom Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Reclaimed Beam

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Improving a familiar home for greater comfort

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Gallery

Natural Materials

Japanese House

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Renovation

Tea Room

Capturing Light

Display Storage

Japanese Modern

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
A large-capacity stair library. The rear elevation is a structural reinforcement wall.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Traditional Japanese House

Family with Children

Custom Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Reclaimed Beam

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
The beautifully restored two adjoining Japanese-style rooms connect to the garden on the north and the newly created LDK on the south.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Void

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Tea Room

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Modern
The 30 cm difference in level between the living room and the existing Japanese-style room is connected by a generously deep step.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Solid Wood

Traditional Japanese House

Void

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
View from the gallery toward the Japanese room and south garden. The cat-level lattice shoji were repaired and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Gallery

Natural Materials

Japanese House

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Renovation

Tea Room

Capturing Light

Display Storage

Japanese Modern

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
Residence in Nishikyogoku｜Kitchen

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Exposed Beam

Two-Family House

Renovation

Renovation

ReclaimedTimber

ExposedBeams

TwoGenerationHouse
The second-floor structure was removed to create a high ceiling, with light brought in from the upper part of the west side.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Reclaimed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

One-Room Space

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
The amber-toned ceiling boards from the original Japanese-style room were also relaid, and the shoin posts were relocated.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Capturing Light
A Bengara Home in Kosei｜Living Room

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Capturing Light
The child’s room on the right will be used open-plan for the time being; sliding partition doors can be fitted later to divide the space when needed.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Traditional Japanese House

Family with Children

Custom Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Reclaimed Beam

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
View back from the entrance earthen floor. A relatively wide opening accommodates bicycles and motorcycles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Apartment Renovation

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
On the slab-on-grade earthen floor, insulation and underfloor heating were installed and the surface finished with tile.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Wood-Burning Stove

Void

Forever Home

Living with Cats

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
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

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Reclaimed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
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

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Reclaimed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

One-Room Space

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
House in the Forest｜Dining Area

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Wood Deck
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

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Reclaimed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The large radiant heating and cooling panels were fitted so that they do not project beyond the line of the columns.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Reclaimed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The second-floor slab above the dining room was removed to create a void.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Traditional Japanese House

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Apartment Renovation

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
The elderly parents’ sitting room was newly finished in the same location as before.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Void

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Tea Room

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Modern
Urata House｜LDK

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Timber Frame

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Built-in Furniture

Solid Wood

Traditional Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
Residence in Nishikyogoku｜Exterior

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Exposed Beam

Two-Family House

Renovation

Renovation

ReclaimedTimber

ExposedBeams

TwoGenerationHouse
East bedroom. The attic beneath the main roof is utilized as a loft.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Wood-Burning Stove

Void

Forever Home

Living with Cats

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
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

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Japanese House

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Apartment Renovation

Entrance Doma

Japanese Modern

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

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

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

One-Room Space

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
View back toward the living room from the kitchen. Staircase formed by a girder supported by an H-section steel frame.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Wood-Burning Stove

Void

Forever Home

Living with Cats

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom

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