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A wall opening discovered during demolition proved to be an original secondary window; it is normally protected from wind and rain with a hanging shoji screen.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Narrow House

Reclaimed Beam

Income Property

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Tsugu (Inheritance)｜Kitchen

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Independent Kitchen

Retro Modern

Reclaimed Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation
To allow the tatami room fittings and the robust, generous character of the old structural frame to coexist with contemporary living and performance.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
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

Generational Home

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Compact House

Retro Modern

Income Property

Renovation

DIY

Remodeling

Low Cost

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
Chamber of Time｜Dining Area

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Mindful Living

Reclaimed Beam

Retro Modern

Shoji

Exposed Beam

Renovation
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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

House with Doma

Apartment Renovation

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
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.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Generational Home

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

House with Doma

Apartment Renovation

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
The dilapidated lean-to with severely decayed roof and walls was repaired and seismically reinforced.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Wood-Burning Stove

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Forever Home

Void

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Natural Materials

Aging Gracefully

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Reclaimed Wood

Renovation

Display Storage

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Renovation of a 128-Year-Old Kominka｜Exterior

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Handcrafted Texture

Kominka Restoration

Plaster Wall

Japandi

Exposed Beam

DIY

House with Doma

Built-in Kitchen

Doma Living

Scandinavian Interior
The plan was reorganized so the kura adjoins the kitchen and dining; the kura is used as a hobby room.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Natural Materials

Aging Gracefully

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Reclaimed Wood

Renovation

Display Storage

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
House in the Forest｜Dining Area

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Renovation
Tsugu (Inheritance)｜Storage

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Independent Kitchen

Retro Modern

Reclaimed Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation
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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Natural Materials

Aging Gracefully

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Reclaimed Wood

Renovation

Display Storage

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Overall view as seen from the main house. Exterior walls are clad in cedar board weatherboarding. The severely deteriorated lean-to roof was re-roofed with tiles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Wood-Burning Stove

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Forever Home

Void

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Because the main roof was not scheduled for re-roofing, insulation was installed from the interior side of the ceiling.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Wood-Burning Stove

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Forever Home

Void

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
A streetscape where modern buildings and old tiled roofs coexist. Nagaya units are renewed sequentially as tenants move in and out.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Narrow House

Reclaimed Beam

Income Property

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Chamber of Time｜LDK

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Mindful Living

Reclaimed Beam

Retro Modern

Shoji

Exposed Beam

Renovation
Renovation of a 128-Year-Old Kominka｜Bedroom

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Handcrafted Texture

Kominka Restoration

Plaster Wall

Japandi

Exposed Beam

DIY

House with Doma

Built-in Kitchen

Doma Living

Scandinavian Interior
Tsugu (Inheritance)｜LDK

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Independent Kitchen

Retro Modern

Reclaimed Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation
Renovation of a 128-Year-Old Kominka｜Living Room

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Handcrafted Texture

Kominka Restoration

Plaster Wall

Japandi

Exposed Beam

DIY

House with Doma

Built-in Kitchen

Doma Living

Scandinavian Interior
The original tatami room was dismantled; performance upgrades including improved insulation, seismic reinforcement, underfloor heating and a built-in air-conditioning unit were implemented.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Wood-Burning Stove

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Forever Home

Void

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Natural Materials

Aging Gracefully

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Reclaimed Wood

Renovation

Display Storage

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Existing ceiling removed to restore the hibukuro (smoke chamber). The resulting void connects the second-floor rooms via a double-height space.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Narrow House

Reclaimed Beam

Income Property

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Custom-made kitchen with a mortar-finished counter.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Renovation of a 128-Year-Old Kominka｜Bedroom

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Handcrafted Texture

Kominka Restoration

Plaster Wall

Japandi

Exposed Beam

DIY

House with Doma

Built-in Kitchen

Doma Living

Scandinavian Interior
Window sashes are concealed behind the old posts so as not to compromise the original atmosphere.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Wood-Burning Stove

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Forever Home

Void

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Renovation of a 128-Year-Old Kominka｜Living Room

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Handcrafted Texture

Kominka Restoration

Plaster Wall

Japandi

Exposed Beam

DIY

House with Doma

Built-in Kitchen

Doma Living

Scandinavian Interior
Kitchen refitted while retaining the sturdy frame and stainless‑steel countertop.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Generational Home

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Compact House

Retro Modern

Income Property

Renovation

DIY

Remodeling

Low Cost

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
House in the Forest｜Dining Area

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Renovation
Chamber of Time｜Bedroom

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Mindful Living

Reclaimed Beam

Retro Modern

Shoji

Exposed Beam

Renovation
Looking up from the dining. When the kura was detached, the end of the main house was extended by one span, which altered the roof geometry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
A typical machiya sequence in which living room, nure-en (exterior veranda), and tsubo-niwa connect continuously. The cedar-bark siding on the fence was replaced.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Narrow House

Reclaimed Beam

Income Property

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Most interior fittings were refurbished and adjusted before being reused. The now‑rare frosted glass features a maple motif.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Generational Home

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

House with Doma

Apartment Renovation

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
Butterfly-shaped cantilever brackets were repainted and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall

Income Property

Exposed Beam

Renovation

House with Doma

Live-Work Integration

One-Room Space

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
Entrance area revisited. Different combinations of fittings increase circulation options, creating modest internal permeability.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall

Income Property

Exposed Beam

Renovation

House with Doma

Live-Work Integration

One-Room Space

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
The kitchen is oriented toward the living room; opening the sliding doors allows it to function as a face-to-face kitchen.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Narrow House

Reclaimed Beam

Income Property

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
A large gabled roof. The existing posts and beams, with their lustrous dark patina, were carefully polished by the client during the works.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Wood-Burning Stove

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Forever Home

Void

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Front of the kitchen. The backsplash tiles are the client’s preferred blue.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
Renovation of a 128-Year-Old Kominka｜Kitchen

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Handcrafted Texture

Kominka Restoration

Plaster Wall

Japandi

Exposed Beam

DIY

House with Doma

Built-in Kitchen

Doma Living

Scandinavian Interior
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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall

Income Property

Exposed Beam

Renovation

House with Doma

Live-Work Integration

One-Room Space

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
The existing iron clothes-drying rack was repainted and cedar scaffold boards were applied to form a wood deck.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall

Income Property

Exposed Beam

Renovation

House with Doma

Live-Work Integration

One-Room Space

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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Natural Materials

Aging Gracefully

Reclaimed Beam

Family with Children

Reclaimed Wood

Renovation

Display Storage

Custom Kitchen

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Small redundant fittings were repurposed to create a new entrance storage unit.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Tsubo Garden

Narrow House

Reclaimed Beam

Income Property

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
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

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone

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