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Traditional Kominka Restoration

Traditional kominka restorations preserving historic wooden beams while modernizing insulation and seismic strength. Introducing kominka restoration residential examples.

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.

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

Compact House

Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

DIY

Low Cost

Retro Modern

Income Property

Renovation

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
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

House with Doma

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Entrance Doma

Japanese House

Apartment Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Renovation

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
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

House with Doma

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Kominka Restoration

One-Room Space

Plaster Wall

Live-Work Integration

Income Property

Renovation

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
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

Exposed Beam

Japanese House

Natural Materials

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

Island Kitchen

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The reconstructed entrance. Joinery elements with severe damage were repaired and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Family with Children

Custom Kitchen

Natural Materials

Display Storage

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
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

Shoji

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Capturing Light

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The inner core was given a new cast concrete foundation and tied to the sills to ensure seismic performance.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Exposed Beam

Entrance Doma

Circulation Flow

Sustainable Renovation

Family with Children

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Engawa

Renovation

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
Entrance earthen‑floored area. The storage room at the front is also accessible from the living room, creating a convenient circulation route.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

House with Doma

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Entrance Doma

Japanese House

Apartment Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Renovation

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
Renovation of a 128-Year-Old Kominka｜Entrance hall

JYU ARCHITECT

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

Handcrafted Texture

House with Doma

Japandi

Exposed Beam

Scandinavian Interior

Built-in Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Doma Living

DIY

Plaster Wall
Entrance detail. A rare solid lauan framed door was repaired and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Professional Equipment

Narrow House

Income Property

Renovation

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
The original earthen-floor ceiling is exposed all the way to the back in the upper section.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Timber Frame

Exposed Beam

Void

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
Urata House｜Entrance hall

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Timber Frame

Exposed Beam

Built-in Furniture

Built-in Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
Exposed service piping and meters are left visible in accordance with local practice rather than concealed.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Professional Equipment

Narrow House

Income Property

Renovation

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
The door from the entrance to the LDK was made as a shoji screen, allowing soft light to filter through.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Tea Room

Void

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
Walls likely to come into contact with people or objects are clad in cedar boards.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Timber Frame

Exposed Beam

Void

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
Contemporary metal and glass furniture for receiving guests was installed.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Tea Room

Void

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
A tokonoma-style decorative alcove was added to the front room; the ranma transom above is original.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Timber Frame

Exposed Beam

Void

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
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

House with Doma

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Kominka Restoration

One-Room Space

Plaster Wall

Live-Work Integration

Income Property

Renovation

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
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

Family with Children

Custom Kitchen

Natural Materials

Display Storage

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
View from the stairs back toward the entry. Flooring is oak solid-plank used unfinished.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Exposed Beam

Entrance Doma

Circulation Flow

Sustainable Renovation

Family with Children

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Engawa

Renovation

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
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

Shoji

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Capturing Light

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The entrance floor level is set between the external earthen floor (doma) and the living floor to reduce step height.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Professional Equipment

Narrow House

Income Property

Renovation

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Adjacent to the entrance is a consolidated 'green pot' housing the mailbox, gas meter and intercom.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Exposed Beam

Entrance Doma

Circulation Flow

Sustainable Renovation

Family with Children

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Engawa

Renovation

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
Tsugu (Inheritance)｜Entrance hall

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Exposed Beam

Independent Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Retro Modern

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
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

Shoji

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Capturing Light

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
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

Shoji

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Capturing Light

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Renovation of a 128-Year-Old Kominka｜Entrance hall

JYU ARCHITECT

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

Handcrafted Texture

House with Doma

Japandi

Exposed Beam

Scandinavian Interior

Built-in Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Doma Living

DIY

Plaster Wall
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

Timber Frame

Exposed Beam

Void

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
The boarded-floor room was partitioned to create an entrance hall. The black plaster absorbs the light, creating a dark, shadow-filled space.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Tea Room

Void

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
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

Timber Frame

Exposed Beam

Void

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
Layout suitable for mixed uses such as ateliers or small shops, enabling live-work arrangements.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Professional Equipment

Narrow House

Income Property

Renovation

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
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

Timber Frame

Exposed Beam

Void

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood
A floor was installed across the expansive earthen-floored area to create and organize the entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Shoji

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Kominka Restoration

Capturing Light

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling

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