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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.

House Living with Dogs and Cats

Designs accommodating differing dog and cat habits, providing elevated pathways for cats and non-slip flooring for dogs. Introducing multi-pet residential examples.

The wide veranda was incorporated into the living room. The glass doors with a frosted pattern lead to the main entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

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

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
The shoin shoji screens originally used in the tokonoma and shoin study area were reused as a partition between the living room and dining room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
The doors feature a vertical lattice pattern in frosted glass, allowing the dogs and cats beyond to be seen.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
Washi paper was applied alternately to the four shoji panels so that each side would present a finished face toward both the living room and dining room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
A display shelf can be seen at the end of the passage from the dining room to the living room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
Although enclosed, the continuous ceiling shared with the living room creates a sense of unity.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
The tokonoma from the Japanese-style room was moved to the opposite side and reconfigured as a display shelf in the living room; the former side alcove now serves as the new tokonoma.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
From the dining room toward the living room, the washi paper was removed from the ranma to create transparency.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
Nearly all of the timber was reused, and the fusuma doors from the chigai-dana storage cabinet were repurposed as doors for the low storage cabinet.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
A Bengara Home in Kosei｜Living Room

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
The ceiling, made by reusing the original boards, connects the living room and Buddhist altar room as one continuous space.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
From the kitchen, there are views through the living and dining rooms to the garden.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
The second-floor slab above the dining room was removed to create a void. The cedar ceiling boards have a lustrous vermilion-red finish.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
The Buddhist altar, formerly located beside the tokonoma, was retained intact and made into a semi-independent Buddhist altar room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
From the dining room toward the kitchen; the enclosure on the left is the pantry.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
The paper shoji screens between the living room and Buddhist altar room are closed, while the ranma transom remains open.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
A Bengara Home in Kosei｜Living Room

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
A light-meal counter was installed between the dining room and kitchen.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light
The exposed roof-board ceiling of the wide veranda was insulated and relaid.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Shoji

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Living with Dogs and Cats

Capturing Light

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