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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.

    Stylish Exteriors

    A curated compendium of homes showcasing contemporary, sophisticated exterior design. This feature presents approaches to façades and materiality that harmonize with the surrounding streetscape while accentuating individual identity, offering practical ideas to realize your ideal residence. The selection spans a broad spectrum—from minimalist modern to natural expressions and designs endowed with a sense of solidity and gravitas.

  • 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
    Engawa
    Shoji
    Japanese Modern
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Entrance Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • 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
    Tea Garden
    Mountain View House
    Wood Deck
    Shoji
    Calm Presence
    Tea Room
    Second-Floor Living
    Solid Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Traditional Japanese House
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The decaying high fence was removed to expand the garden. The large roof had deteriorated tiles and soil removed and was re-roofed.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Display Storage
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Custom Kitchen
    Natural Materials
    Reclaimed Beam
    Family with Children
    Aging Gracefully
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The kura, which had been awkwardly attached to the main house by an extension and had suffered water ingress, was detached and restored to its original form.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Island Kitchen
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Natural Materials
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • House in Shimogamo|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    House in Shimogamo|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Fully Openable Sash
    Eaves Space
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Wet-Engawa
    Passage Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Garden
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Renovation of one side of a prewar paired row house
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Display Storage
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Custom Kitchen
    Natural Materials
    Reclaimed Beam
    Family with Children
    Aging Gracefully
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • 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
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Custom Kitchen
    Natural Materials
    Reclaimed Beam
    Family with Children
    Aging Gracefully
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • 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
    Tea Garden
    Mountain View House
    Wood Deck
    Shoji
    Calm Presence
    Tea Room
    Second-Floor Living
    Solid Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Traditional Japanese House
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The ōdo gate with its entrance door and smaller pedestrian door was remodeled to accommodate everyday use.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Capturing Light
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • 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
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The approach: the added shed was removed and existing garden stones were reused and rearranged.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Island Kitchen
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Natural Materials
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • Urata House|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Urata House|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Built-in Kitchen
    Built-in Furniture
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
  • 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
    Engawa
    Shoji
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Reclaimed Beam
    Wet-Engawa
    Generational Home
    Plaster Wall
    Traditional Japanese House
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Over the years, the road level rose, and the entrance is now reached by descending the stone steps.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Void
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
  • 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
    Circulation Flow
    Exposed Beam
    Engawa
    Kominka Restoration
    Skeleton Remodeling
    Family with Children
    Entrance Doma
    Sustainable Renovation
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The exterior, which strongly conveys the character of an Osaka machiya, was preserved.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Capturing Light
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • House in Shimogamo|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    House in Shimogamo|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Fully Openable Sash
    Eaves Space
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Wet-Engawa
    Passage Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Garden
  • House in Shimogamo|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    House in Shimogamo|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory
    Echizen Design Laboratory
    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
    Fully Openable Sash
    Eaves Space
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Wet-Engawa
    Passage Doma
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Garden
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The roof's earthen bedding was removed and re‑roofed with sangawara clay tiles, enhancing seismic performance.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    Apartment Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Iimori Folk House|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    A spacious covered engawa veranda extends along the garden.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Engawa
    Shoji
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Reclaimed Beam
    Wet-Engawa
    Generational Home
    Plaster Wall
    Traditional Japanese House
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Light filters through the mushiko-mado windows and wooden latticework, creating an atmospheric presence.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Capturing Light
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    An evening view of the living–dining room from the front garden, connected through the Buddhist altar room all the way to the main street on the south side.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Authentic Garden
    Capturing Light
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    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|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Otafuku-style windows retrofitted with double glazing, following the existing aesthetic. Sightlines extend to the garden beyond.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Display Storage
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Custom Kitchen
    Natural Materials
    Reclaimed Beam
    Family with Children
    Aging Gracefully
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Front elevation. Aluminum sashes and the carport were removed and all openings were replaced with timber joinery.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Circulation Flow
    Exposed Beam
    Engawa
    Kominka Restoration
    Skeleton Remodeling
    Family with Children
    Entrance Doma
    Sustainable Renovation
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • 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
    Engawa
    Shoji
    Capturing Light
    Void
    Reclaimed Beam
    Wet-Engawa
    Generational Home
    Plaster Wall
    Traditional Japanese House
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Exterior at dusk. The aluminum fence and carport were removed to create an open exterior composition.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Circulation Flow
    Exposed Beam
    Engawa
    Kominka Restoration
    Skeleton Remodeling
    Family with Children
    Entrance Doma
    Sustainable Renovation
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    A traditional house with a meticulously composed front garden.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Void
    Solid Wood
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    Timber Frame
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    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.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    Apartment Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Traditional Japanese House
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
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  • #Wood-Burning Stove
  • #Tea Garden
  • #Minimal Design
  • #Solar Panel
  • #Display Storage
  • #Night View
  • #Wooden Sash
  • #Living in the Forest
  • #Sauna
  • #Sloped Site
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  • #Roof terrace
  • #Circulation Flow
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