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    Traditional Japanese House

    Homes designed for modern living while inheriting traditional features like dirt floors, verandas, and deep eaves. Beautiful wooden post-and-beam frameworks and unity with seasonal gardens. Introducing Japanese house examples embodying traditional living culture.

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  • Urata House|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Dining Area

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

    The tokonoma from the Japanese-style room was moved to the opposite side and reconfigured as a display shelf in the living room; the former side alcove now serves as the new tokonoma.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Authentic Garden
    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Shoji
  • 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
    Independent Kitchen
    Wood Deck
    Tea Room
    Second-Floor Living
    Tea Garden
    Calm Presence
    Mountain View House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Shoji
  • House in Shimogamo|Traditional Japanese House|Living Room|Custom-built house

    House in Shimogamo|Living Room

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Capturing Light
    Natural Garden
    Eaves Space
    Void
    Terrace
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Passage Doma
    Fully Openable Sash
  • House K/S|Traditional Japanese House|Living Room|Custom-built house

    House K/S|Living Room

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

    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.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Solid Wood
  • 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
    Independent Kitchen
    Wood Deck
    Tea Room
    Second-Floor Living
    Tea Garden
    Calm Presence
    Mountain View House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Shoji
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Traditional Japanese House|Atrium|Custom-built house

    The second-floor slab above the dining room was removed to create a void. The cedar ceiling boards have a lustrous vermilion-red finish.

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

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

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Solid Wood
  • 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
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Flexible Partition
    Aging Gracefully
    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
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Traditional Japanese House
    Island Kitchen
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • 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
    Exposed Beam
    Generational Home
    Built-in Kitchen
    Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Solid Wood
    Built-in Furniture
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|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
    Exposed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • 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
    Capturing Light
    Natural Garden
    Eaves Space
    Void
    Terrace
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Passage Doma
    Fully Openable Sash
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|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
    Exposed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Solid Wood
  • 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
    Exposed Beam
    Family with Children
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Circulation Flow
    Engawa
    Skeleton Remodeling
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

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

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

    The front wooden doors connecting to the Japanese-style room have been reused.

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

    House in Shimogamo|Atrium

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Capturing Light
    Natural Garden
    Eaves Space
    Void
    Terrace
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Passage Doma
    Fully Openable Sash
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

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

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

    The exterior features an irimoya-style roof with a raised central section; the gable wall incorporates a motif based on the character for “water,” traditionally used as a fire-prevention symbol.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Plaster Wall
    Reclaimed Beam
    Void
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    Engawa
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Traditional Japanese House|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    View from the entrance earthen floor toward 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
    Exposed Beam
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    House with Doma
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • 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
    Capturing Light
    Entrance Doma
    Void
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    Engawa
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Traditional Japanese House|LDK|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Traditional Japanese House
    Island Kitchen
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Courtyard|Custom-built house

    The garden with an engawa serves as a multipurpose living space for children’s play, kitchen gardening, laundry drying, and other daily activities.

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

    The engawa veranda was incorporated into the dining room, and the old wooden glass doors and ranma transom were reused.

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

    House in Shimogamo|Corridor

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

    A connection to the bedroom can be glimpsed at the rear.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Solid Wood
  • 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
    Display Storage
    Family with Children
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Aging Gracefully
    Natural Materials
    Traditional Japanese House
    Custom Kitchen
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • Iimori Folk House|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Following the conventions of Buddhist memorial services, the tatami reception room has been incorporated in its original position.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Plaster Wall
    Reclaimed Beam
    Void
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    Engawa
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • 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
    Exposed Beam
    Authentic Garden
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Solid Wood
  • 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
    Exposed Beam
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    House with Doma
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Traditional Japanese House|Corridor|Custom-built house

    View of the staircase from the second floor.

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

    The second-floor slab above the dining room was removed to create a void.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Authentic Garden
    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Shoji
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    The projecting volume that had functioned as a reception room was converted into the entrance.

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

    Entry. The existing staircase was retained, with only the risers veneered in plywood to introduce material contrast.

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

    Second floor. Existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat‑hull (inverted‑boat) ceiling.

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

    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.

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

    Shoji screens modulate the spatial relationship with the exterior, casting soft shadows within the interior.

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects
    12mm Architects
    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
    Japanese Modern
    Capturing Light
    Entrance Doma
    Void
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    Engawa
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Living 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
    Independent Kitchen
    Wood Deck
    Tea Room
    Second-Floor Living
    Tea Garden
    Calm Presence
    Mountain View House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Shoji
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

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

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

    The display shelf reuses the original built-in elements from the side alcove.

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

    The exterior was largely preserved, with work limited to such measures as repainting and repairs. It has a complex, substantial roof.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Authentic Garden
    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Shoji
  • 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
    Capturing Light
    Natural Garden
    Eaves Space
    Void
    Terrace
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Passage Doma
    Fully Openable Sash
  • Iimori Folk House|Traditional Japanese House|Living Room|Custom-built house

    An irori hearth has been set into the wooden floor, which connects to the engawa veranda; transom windows are provided above the windows.

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

    Urata House|Atrium

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Generational Home
    Built-in Kitchen
    Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
    Solid Wood
    Built-in Furniture
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  • #Expanded Metal
  • #Pet Door
  • #Simple Modern
  • #Pet-Friendly Doma
  • #Study corner
  • #Whole-House Air Conditioning
  • #Large Opening
  • #Semi-Basement
  • #Scandinavian Lighting
  • #Iron Details
  • #Minimal Life
  • #Tsubo Garden
  • #Independent Kitchen
  • #Sustainable Renovation
  • #Energy-Saving House
  • #Garage House
  • #Steel Staircase
  • #Second House
  • #Living with Cats
  • #Outdoor Living
  • #Contemporary
  • #Pet-Friendly Materials
  • #Curved Wall
  • #Borrowed Scenery
  • #Breezy House
  • #Doma Living
  • #Privacy
  • #Wood Deck
  • #Japandi
  • #Display Storage
  • #Sky-Framing Window
  • #Continuous Window
  • #Luxury home
  • #Exposed rafters
  • #Chalkboard Paint
  • #Japanese Modern
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