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    Traditional Japanese House

    Traditional Japanese houses utilize natural materials like wood, earth, and paper to create a lifestyle where you feel light, breeze, and seasonal shifts. Spatial compositions that gently link inside and outside—such as deep eaves, verandas, shoji screens, tatami mats, and garden connections—embody wisdom for enjoying the four seasons. Incorporating traditional motifs and materials while adapting to modern living creates a quiet, comfortable environment that goes beyond mere oldness. Savoring wood expressions, shadows, and garden viewing brings Japanese richness to daily life. Here, we introduce traditional Japanese houses that harmonize with nature and stay close to seasonal changes.

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  • Iimori Folk House|Traditional Japanese House|Living Room|Custom-built house

    The wooden-floored room connects to the garden across the engawa veranda.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Plaster Wall
    Reclaimed Beam
    Wet-Engawa
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Timber Frame
    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Timber Frame
    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|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
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|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
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Garden|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Garden

    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Calm Presence
    Wood Deck
    Tea Garden
    Shoji
    Tea Room
    Solid Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Second-Floor Living
    Traditional Japanese House
    Mountain View House
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Traditional Japanese House|Kitchen|Custom-built house

    Responding to the characteristics of the existing building, the living spaces are arranged in a D–K–L sequence: dining, kitchen, then living.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Island Kitchen
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Traditional Japanese House|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Light entering from east‑ and west‑facing windows and from above the stair is diffused by the white walls and ceilings, imparting a bright atmosphere to the living room.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    With the joinery fully open, interior and exterior become integrated.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Sustainable Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Family with Children
    Entrance Doma
    Engawa
    Skeleton Remodeling
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Circulation Flow
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    loft
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  • House on a Flagpole Lot|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Japanese-style room

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects
    12mm Architects
    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
    Japanese Modern
    Shoji
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Entrance Doma
    Engawa
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Traditional Japanese House
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    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.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Reclaimed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Iimori Folk House|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    The imposing structural frame had been concealed behind a ceiling before the house was rebuilt.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Plaster Wall
    Reclaimed Beam
    Wet-Engawa
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|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
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Traditional Japanese House|Corridor|Custom-built house

    View into the LDK from the entry.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Low Cost
    Remodeling
    Compact House
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    DIY
    Income Property
    Retro Modern
    Traditional Japanese House
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    The glass shoji screens formerly located between the tatami room and engawa were remodeled, replacing the glass sections with paper shoji.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Reclaimed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Stairs|Custom-built house

    A large-capacity stair library. The rear elevation is a structural reinforcement wall.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Aging Gracefully
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Kominka Restoration
    Family with Children
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|LDK|Custom-built house

    The large radiant heating and cooling panels were fitted so that they do not project beyond the line of the columns.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Reclaimed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • House K/S|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    House K/S|Dining Area

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
    Flexible Partition
    Aging Gracefully
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Viewed from the dining room toward the living room, the space is divided by three octagonal columns and retractable paper shoji screens.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|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
    Reclaimed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • House in Shimogamo|Traditional Japanese House|LDK|Custom-built house

    House in Shimogamo|LDK

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Natural Garden
    Wet-Engawa
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Terrace
    Eaves Space
    Fully Openable Sash
    Traditional Japanese House
    Passage Doma
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Entrance hall

    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Calm Presence
    Wood Deck
    Tea Garden
    Shoji
    Tea Room
    Solid Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Second-Floor Living
    Traditional Japanese House
    Mountain View House
  • Urata House|Traditional Japanese House|Corridor|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Corridor

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Timber Frame
    Built-in Kitchen
    Built-in Furniture
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Urata House|Traditional Japanese House|LDK|Custom-built house

    Urata House|LDK

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Timber Frame
    Built-in Kitchen
    Built-in Furniture
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Urata House|Traditional Japanese House|Corridor|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Corridor

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Timber Frame
    Built-in Kitchen
    Built-in Furniture
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Traditional Japanese House|Custom-built house

    Entry. The aluminum sashes were removed and a cedar‑plank sliding door was fabricated.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Low Cost
    Remodeling
    Compact House
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    DIY
    Income Property
    Retro Modern
    Traditional Japanese House
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Dining Area

    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Calm Presence
    Wood Deck
    Tea Garden
    Shoji
    Tea Room
    Solid Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Second-Floor Living
    Traditional Japanese House
    Mountain View House
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Bedroom|Custom-built house

    Master bedroom. The roof was thermally upgraded and the ceiling reshaped to a boat-hull profile.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Sustainable Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Family with Children
    Entrance Doma
    Engawa
    Skeleton Remodeling
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Circulation Flow
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|LDK|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Reclaimed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Shoji
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Kitchen|Custom-built house

    The kitchen was custom-built as an irregular L-shaped peninsula to suit the new layout.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Aging Gracefully
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Kominka Restoration
    Family with Children
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects
    12mm Architects
    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
    Japanese Modern
    Shoji
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Entrance Doma
    Engawa
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Traditional Japanese House
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    The bay window's lattice was removed and the timber joinery was converted to frosted glass and reused. Soft light filters in from the alley.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Japanese-style room

    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Calm Presence
    Wood Deck
    Tea Garden
    Shoji
    Tea Room
    Solid Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Second-Floor Living
    Traditional Japanese House
    Mountain View House
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Traditional Japanese House|Stairs|Custom-built house

    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.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Apartment Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|LDK|Custom-built house

    The eastern interstice houses the staircase and library. The door is the original one from the former reception room.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Sustainable Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Family with Children
    Entrance Doma
    Engawa
    Skeleton Remodeling
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Circulation Flow
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Traditional Japanese House|LDK|Custom-built house

    The client purchased a pre‑owned house to be offered as a rental and the property was renovated.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Low Cost
    Remodeling
    Compact House
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    DIY
    Income Property
    Retro Modern
    Traditional Japanese House
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|Traditional Japanese House|Loft|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Loft

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects
    12mm Architects
    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
    Japanese Modern
    Shoji
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Entrance Doma
    Engawa
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Traditional Japanese House
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Loft|Custom-built house

    Loft taking advantage of the space above the walk-in closet. The loft forms a continuous spatial sequence with the master and children’s bedrooms.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Sustainable Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Family with Children
    Entrance Doma
    Engawa
    Skeleton Remodeling
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Circulation Flow
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Children's Room|Custom-built house

    Children’s room. Seismic reinforcement provided by steel bracing.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Sustainable Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Family with Children
    Entrance Doma
    Engawa
    Skeleton Remodeling
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Circulation Flow
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • House K/S|Traditional Japanese House|Garden|Custom-built house

    House K/S|Garden

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
    Flexible Partition
    Aging Gracefully
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Calm Presence
    Wood Deck
    Tea Garden
    Shoji
    Tea Room
    Solid Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Second-Floor Living
    Traditional Japanese House
    Mountain View House
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Corridor|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Corridor

    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Calm Presence
    Wood Deck
    Tea Garden
    Shoji
    Tea Room
    Solid Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Second-Floor Living
    Traditional Japanese House
    Mountain View House
  • Urata House|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Japanese-style room

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Timber Frame
    Built-in Kitchen
    Built-in Furniture
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Urata House|Traditional Japanese House|Lavatory|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Lavatory

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Timber Frame
    Built-in Kitchen
    Built-in Furniture
    Generational Home
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Traditional Japanese House|Atrium|Custom-built house

    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.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Island Kitchen
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    The 30 cm difference in level between the living room and the existing Japanese-style room is connected by a generously deep step.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Timber Frame
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Solid Wood
    Reclaimed Wood
    Renovation
    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
  • House K/S|Traditional Japanese House|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Standardized modules and movable shoji screens create a flexible space that can be easily reconfigured.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
    3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
    Flexible Partition
    Aging Gracefully
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
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  • #Night View
  • #Peninsula Kitchen
  • #Stargazing
  • #Bath Court
  • #Monotone
  • #Family closet
  • #Exposed pipework
  • #Semi-Basement
  • #Live-Work Integration
  • #Curved Ceiling
  • #Cat Steps
  • #High Ceiling
  • #Wood Texture
  • #Material Texture
  • #Golf
  • #Plaster Wall
  • #Gallery
  • #Downsizing
  • #Reclaimed Beam
  • #Pet Washing Area
  • #Scandinavian Lighting
  • #Scenic View
  • #Visual Control
  • #White House
  • #Low Cost
  • #Continuous Window
  • #Exposed rafters
  • #Single-Story House
  • #Light Court
  • #Timber Frame
  • #Balcony
  • #Living with Dogs and Cats
  • #Japanese Modern
  • #Kitchen Garden
  • #Piano
  • #Spiral Staircase
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