In Japan, the issue of increasing vacant houses due to population decline is being tackled as an urgent social problem. What struck us most in the face of this issue was the sight of many traditional Japanese buildings called "kominka" becoming deserted and decaying. Rare scale timber that is difficult to obtain in modern times, crafted meticulously by craftsmen, embodying Japanese culture and technology, is now returning to nature. In the face of such circumstances, this project was launched.
This project was launched against this backdrop.
Japanese traditional architecture is built by assembling wooden components without using nails and metal fittings through unique techniques called “kigumi”. Therefore, it is possible to disassemble the components, move them to another location, and reassemble. This project aims to regain the perspective of "circular architecture" and through "Toku(taking apart)" conduct relocation, renovation, and utilization as materials, transforming vacant houses, a social issue, into local resources.
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As materials
For severely deteriorated buildings that are no longer structurally useable,
we rescue elements that can be reused, provide the materials themselves,
or repurpose them as furniture and interior elements and
breathing new life into them.
For high-grade vacant buildings,
For use after relocation or renovation
From property examination to relocation,
renovation, operation and maintenance
We offer a one-stop service.
We offer a completely custom tour where you decide where to visit by checking our akiya database in advance.
You can see the real life and architecture in non-tourist areas that you can not see on a typical tourist trip, and experience the beauty of kominka(traditional buildings) which are a culmination of Japanese traditional culture and lifestyle, while you consider acquiring a building of your own.
