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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 Incorporating Reclaimed Wood

Historic timber salvaged from older structures, adding unique character, story, and warmth to modern frames. Introducing reclaimed wood residential examples.

View up to the second-floor ceiling. A complex hipped-roof timber framework. Walls and ceilings painted white create a bright space.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Traditional Japanese House

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Part of the wall diagonally above the entrance door was also opened to create a light-admitting window.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Light pours in through the high windows installed in the void.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
From the Japanese-style room, the living room and the gardens to the south and north are connected, allowing the breeze to pass through.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Bathroom sequence connecting the washroom to the bathing room via the laundry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Return view of the flag‑lot approach. Planting and stonework reconfigured.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The former shoin screen and ranma transom from the tatami room were relocated to the display shelves; the shoji and mairado sliding doors were adjusted in height and reused.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
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.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Overall view of the living room. The original structure was strengthened while a western-style room and two Japanese rooms were combined into a large single space.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Traditional Japanese House

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
From the living room, the south garden is connected through the Japanese-style room. The glass shoji and ranma transom remain as they were.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
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

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Traditional Japanese House

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
The family entrance with a doma (earthen-floored mudroom) that doubles as a storage room. A well discovered during demolition was refurbished and is used for irrigation.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Traditional Japanese House

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Only one side of a prewar two‑unit rental row house was renovated and transformed into a home for a young family.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Traditional Japanese House

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Paper shoji, divided to correspond with the wooden glass windows facing the street, were added to ensure privacy.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Low round-log beams divide the circulation area.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
The decaying high fence was removed to expand the garden. The large roof had deteriorated tiles and soil removed and was re-roofed.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Traditional Japanese House

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
The shoji doors at the front serve as the entrance to the Western-style room, welcoming visitors directly. The entrance door and high windows remain as they were.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
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.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Because of the substantial difference in level between the entrance and the Japanese-style room, a step was introduced.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Ceilings in hemlock, walls in German lime plaster, floors in teak herringbone, and joinery in oak.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The walls of the LDK, the center of daily life, were finished in white plaster that reflects light, creating a bright interior.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜Atrium

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜Exterior

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
The approach: the added shed was removed and existing garden stones were reused and rearranged.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Urata House｜Corridor

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
A Western-style room was also prepared as the couple’s bedroom.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜Lavatory

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Large windows were installed in the former entrance, transforming it into a living room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
An evening view of the living–dining room from the front garden, connected through the Buddhist altar room all the way to the main street on the south side.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Two adjoining Japanese-style rooms connect to the north side of the LDK.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
Part of the second-floor structure was removed, allowing light from the mushiko-mado window above to fall into the entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The entrance was entirely dismantled, a raft foundation cast, and deteriorated members renewed as the assembly was rebuilt with seismic strengthening.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Traditional Japanese House

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
The glazed door was adapted and reused from a door that had previously been installed at the entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜LDK

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
The wooden windows were preserved together with their old glass, while aluminum sashes were installed on the outside to ensure adequate performance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The exposed high ceiling reveals the floor of the former second-floor sericulture room. Before the renovation, it had been enclosed with a ceiling.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
The former shoin was enclosed as a structural wall, while the shoji screen and ranma transom that had been installed there were repaired and reused.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Viewed from the living room toward the dining room; the door at the rear leads to the entrance hall.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
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

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Traditional Japanese House

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Urata House｜Living Room

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Contemporary metal and glass furniture for receiving guests was installed.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
The carved ranma transom is based on the motif of Sumiyoshi Taisha: a drum bridge is carved on the left, and a torii gate and tall lantern on the right.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
The chigaidana staggered shelves formerly located in the tokowaki were relocated to the right of the radiant heating and cooling unit, while the left side serves as a counter.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Large custom‑built island kitchen. The gas cooktop has three inline burners.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone

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