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    Modern Japanese-Style Residence × Stylish Entrances

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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.

    Stylish Entrances

    A curated collection of residential entrances featuring shoe closets and mudroom storage. Designed with consideration for family composition and daily circulation patterns, these spaces harmonize comfort and aesthetic appeal through thoughtful spatial expansion and lighting strategies. Showcasing exemplary entrances that serve as the welcoming face of the home with both functionality and refined design.

  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The door from the entrance to the LDK was made as a shoji screen, allowing soft light to filter through.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Plaster Wall
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Tea Room
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Japanese Modern
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|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
    Traditional Japanese House
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese House
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Entrance Doma
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Part of the wall diagonally above the entrance door was also opened to create a light-admitting window.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Capturing Light
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    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.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Solid Wood
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A tokonoma-style decorative alcove was added to the front room; the ranma transom above is original.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Solid Wood
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Walls likely to come into contact with people or objects are clad in cedar boards.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Solid Wood
  • Residence in Nishikyogoku|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Residence in Nishikyogoku|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    Two-Family House
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Renovation
    ReclaimedTimber
    ExposedBeams
    TwoGenerationHouse
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Part of the second-floor structure was removed, allowing light from the mushiko-mado window above to fall into the entrance.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Capturing Light
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    View of the living room beyond the arch.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Plaster Wall
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Display Storage
    Capturing Light
    Forever Home
    Tea Room
    Japanese House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A floor was installed across the expansive earthen-floored area to create and organize the entrance.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Capturing Light
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Because of the substantial difference in level between the entrance and the Japanese-style room, a step was introduced.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Solid Wood
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The existing tokobashira (alcove pillar) was relocated to face the entrance; the closet niche is composed as a tokonoma-like feature.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Plaster Wall
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Income Property
    Japanese Modern
    One-Room Space
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    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.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Capturing Light
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Patterned wallpaper enriches the entry hall. The entry floor received a mortar finish applied over the existing tiles.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Low Cost
    Kominka Restoration
    Compact House
    Renovation
    Remodeling
    Generational Home
    DIY
    Retro Modern
    Income Property
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    New handrails were installed at the entrance and on the staircase.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Plaster Wall
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Display Storage
    Capturing Light
    Forever Home
    Tea Room
    Japanese House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • House K/S|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House K/S|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Aging Gracefully
    Flexible Partition
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|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
    Traditional Japanese House
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese House
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Entrance Doma
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A newly created entrance resulting from a plan revision. The sliding door and glass transom were repaired and reused.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Materials
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese House
    Island Kitchen
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The original earthen-floor ceiling is exposed all the way to the back in the upper section.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Solid Wood
  • Urata House|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Urata House|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Built-in Kitchen
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Built-in Furniture
    Solid Wood
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The reconstructed entrance. Joinery elements with severe damage were repaired and reused.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Materials
    Custom Kitchen
    Reclaimed Wood
    Display Storage
    Family with Children
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Aging Gracefully
    Reclaimed Beam
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • House K/S|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Brass connectors that develop patina over time are used to join old and new wooden elements, engraving the evolving memory of the house.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Aging Gracefully
    Flexible Partition
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    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.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Capturing Light
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Contemporary metal and glass furniture for receiving guests was installed.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Plaster Wall
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Tea Room
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Japanese Modern
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The boarded-floor room was partitioned to create an entrance hall. The black plaster absorbs the light, creating a dark, shadow-filled space.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Plaster Wall
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Tea Room
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Japanese Modern
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The entrance was entirely dismantled, a raft foundation cast, and deteriorated members renewed as the assembly was rebuilt with seismic strengthening.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Materials
    Custom Kitchen
    Reclaimed Wood
    Display Storage
    Family with Children
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Aging Gracefully
    Reclaimed Beam
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    View from the entrance toward the interior; the living room entrance is on the left.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Plaster Wall
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Display Storage
    Capturing Light
    Forever Home
    Tea Room
    Japanese House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    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.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Void
    Solid Wood
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Entrance area revisited. Different combinations of fittings increase circulation options, creating modest internal permeability.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Plaster Wall
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    House with Doma
    Income Property
    Japanese Modern
    One-Room Space
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
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