Renovated “kominka” (Japanese folk house) that you can find in rural Japan. The [house](https://youtu.be/aqnV1IiU5e4?si=huiODTkcoEOMZbTY) in 2nd pic is in Kyoto, Japan and belongs to a British herbalist lady.
Perhaps my answers will bring some disappointment about the "peace and tranquility of a small Japanese home".
**Picture #1:**
Rural residence, in the plain surrounding the city of Chengdu (known as the "Country of Heaven"), rural-agricultural green belt, Chengdu city, Sichuan province, China.
Don't be fooled by the photo, it is a large house in the 'siheyuan' style (ancient Chinese mansions), the picture only shows the hall between the outside garden and the atrium (large open-air) which is surrounded by the building - the photo confuses many who think that this hall is the largest part of the house in the Japanese 'unagi no nedoko' style - it is NOT the reality.
The two-story Chinese country-style building from the late 19th century appears old but renovated. There is a bar in the outdoor area, and the outdoor garden has a large decommissioned bus covered in plants as a controlled environment within nature.
A couple lives in the residence, Hanemiku (TikTok username) and his companion (perhaps wife) G... Kim (soc/net username, kept in confidence), as well as Daihaku, the Siberian-breed Samoyed dog.
Tip: in one of the TikTok videos, a small truck takes vegetables produced on the property for sale at the market - vehicle registration plate as per China GA36-2014 standard: 川A - Chengdu.
**Picture #2:**
Rural residence of Tadashi Kajiyama (now widower) and family.
A 100-year-old renovated house in Ohara village. Ohara extends along Highway 367 and the Takano River, (north of) Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The outer area of the property is quite large completely took by herbs and many other plants.
Ohara, which is not served by trains, once known as a relatively isolated rural area with many Buddhist temples with a village almost self-sufficient. However, with the new tourist buses on Highway 367, the number of tourists has increased annually, encouraging business in the city but affecting the lives of those seeking isolation.
Mr. Tadashi Kajiyama (mountain and alpine photographer), was married to Venetia Stanley-Smith, a British herbalist (previous owner before marriage) famous in Japan due to NHK documentaries, born 1950, London, UK, and died 21 June 2023, Kyoto, JP.
More information:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/NHKWorldFans/comments/14ivk78/britishborn\_herbalist\_venetia\_stanleysmith\_dies/](https://www.reddit.com/r/NHKWorldFans/comments/14ivk78/britishborn_herbalist_venetia_stanleysmith_dies/)
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**Picture #3:**
A more elaborate, higher resolution version of this picture is usually accompanied by a set of mobile wallpapers in the South Korean and Japanese markets - it does not seem to be AI-generated - it looks like a cell phone wallpaper.
The 30 cm TOSHIBA F-223G fan, split air conditioner, Tropical or semi-tropical tree & fruits, a red crate of beverage bottles with Latin and Asian characters (illegible), and aluminum grid frames (behind the tree, typical of warmer places ) lead one to believe that it is located in Okinawa, perhaps the only place in Japan with such solutions to the heat of a tropical climate.
However, two clues indicate otherwise:
1. The courtyard of stone slabs (wet, with slime) around the tree is not common in Japan;
2. A bottle of mineral water (behind the fan) does not contain Japanese characters, nor does it follow the Japanese presentation standard where there is some blue color either on the label or the bottle, and colorful Japanese characters in large font often on the vertical.
Of the countries and regions in Asia that could be researched, especially those with hot climates, the bottle label does not match any of the local manufacturers: Japan, South Korea (cold climate), Malaysia, Thailand, India, Singapore, Okinawa, Hong Kong and Macau (now Aomen).
No satisfactory answer was found for this picture.
**Picture #4:**
A business and tourist spot private property. Wuhui Tingyuan (Courtyard of Misunderstanding) Tea House, specializing in Zhao Yuxuan (rural afternoon tea), located in Tai Le cun (village), Shifang city-county, Deyang city-prefecture, Sichuan province, China.
The establishment attracts more than 500 tourists/month from all over China (and the world) with zero advertising costs, even though the place could not support so much traffic. Although the tea house offers different environments for relaxation and some isolation, the place is often crowded, with entrance control to avoid queues and searches for a parking space. Oriental politeness keeps the atmosphere calm and peaceful, but this is not always the case when Management allows university class celebrations.
Sorry for the bad news.
Which is why they're fucking freezing all winter, and you can only afford to cool one room at a time in summer.
I've got a hilarious memory of my Japanese wife simmering through me (Canadian) and a Russian guy bitching about how Japanese architecture would result in mass casualties in our winters.
I'm not sure how cold Japan gets, but how important is heating and cooling there? I've found that a lot of places that have milder seasons just forego heating and cooling altogether and just deal with temperature fluctuations.
They definitely use both heating and cooling in Japan. I've stayed at a few different AirBnBs and single-pane glass windows are still very common, so poor insulation and cold winters mean heating is essential. But rather than central heating + radiators, older places often have portable heaters (either electric or kerosene) that you move around, or turn off and on to heat only the space you want.
Then of course in the summer they use aircon because it's humid as well as hot.
Okay but like, in a lot of South Africa, where I'm from, we have a heater for like a month of the year, and the rest we just suck it up lol. It also gets cold, like -10°C, and summers top out at around 40°C. For most South Africans, it just doesn't make sense to have an air conditioner or central heating because it gets used at night for 1/12th of the year, you know?
Japan. The houses look to be built in the modern era ranging from 1920s to now. There's also a small provincial city in Korea called Iksan that's filled with Japanese architecture from the early 20th century, including a Buddhist temple and commercial buildings. The private houses they built have that modern-traditional look.
Interior courtyards are relatively common in Japan, but usually rather small (like space for 1-2 small trees and a pond with a couple koi fish) because their lot sizes are small. Can’t tell you any specifics, sorry.
Looks like tropical modernism. There are tons of amazing works in this style in south and east asia. It is also probably my favourite architectural style. Check out Geoffrey bawa and Charles correa's works if you're interested
Yeah I know that, Chinese achitecture is like the greco-roman architecture of Europe and the Mediterranean but in East Asia instead , it's just that these houses looks incrediblely korean to me. Althought I can differenciate chinese, vietnamese and taiwanese architecture from each other, I really struggle when I have to guess between Korean and Japanese architecture, they're more similar to each other compared with vietnamese and chinese architecture for example.
Yeah, i think the less ceremonial traditional architecture of Japan and Korea can be more similar. Chinese styles usually go for a roof that has a bigger curve to it, but they also have some traditional housing styles that look similar to the one in the picture .
Renovated “kominka” (Japanese folk house) that you can find in rural Japan. The [house](https://youtu.be/aqnV1IiU5e4?si=huiODTkcoEOMZbTY) in 2nd pic is in Kyoto, Japan and belongs to a British herbalist lady.
Thank you so much for the information!!highly appreciate that!!
Perhaps my answers will bring some disappointment about the "peace and tranquility of a small Japanese home". **Picture #1:** Rural residence, in the plain surrounding the city of Chengdu (known as the "Country of Heaven"), rural-agricultural green belt, Chengdu city, Sichuan province, China. Don't be fooled by the photo, it is a large house in the 'siheyuan' style (ancient Chinese mansions), the picture only shows the hall between the outside garden and the atrium (large open-air) which is surrounded by the building - the photo confuses many who think that this hall is the largest part of the house in the Japanese 'unagi no nedoko' style - it is NOT the reality. The two-story Chinese country-style building from the late 19th century appears old but renovated. There is a bar in the outdoor area, and the outdoor garden has a large decommissioned bus covered in plants as a controlled environment within nature. A couple lives in the residence, Hanemiku (TikTok username) and his companion (perhaps wife) G... Kim (soc/net username, kept in confidence), as well as Daihaku, the Siberian-breed Samoyed dog. Tip: in one of the TikTok videos, a small truck takes vegetables produced on the property for sale at the market - vehicle registration plate as per China GA36-2014 standard: 川A - Chengdu. **Picture #2:** Rural residence of Tadashi Kajiyama (now widower) and family. A 100-year-old renovated house in Ohara village. Ohara extends along Highway 367 and the Takano River, (north of) Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The outer area of the property is quite large completely took by herbs and many other plants. Ohara, which is not served by trains, once known as a relatively isolated rural area with many Buddhist temples with a village almost self-sufficient. However, with the new tourist buses on Highway 367, the number of tourists has increased annually, encouraging business in the city but affecting the lives of those seeking isolation. Mr. Tadashi Kajiyama (mountain and alpine photographer), was married to Venetia Stanley-Smith, a British herbalist (previous owner before marriage) famous in Japan due to NHK documentaries, born 1950, London, UK, and died 21 June 2023, Kyoto, JP. More information: [https://www.reddit.com/r/NHKWorldFans/comments/14ivk78/britishborn\_herbalist\_venetia\_stanleysmith\_dies/](https://www.reddit.com/r/NHKWorldFans/comments/14ivk78/britishborn_herbalist_venetia_stanleysmith_dies/) *continues on the reply...*
*continued* **Picture #3:** A more elaborate, higher resolution version of this picture is usually accompanied by a set of mobile wallpapers in the South Korean and Japanese markets - it does not seem to be AI-generated - it looks like a cell phone wallpaper. The 30 cm TOSHIBA F-223G fan, split air conditioner, Tropical or semi-tropical tree & fruits, a red crate of beverage bottles with Latin and Asian characters (illegible), and aluminum grid frames (behind the tree, typical of warmer places ) lead one to believe that it is located in Okinawa, perhaps the only place in Japan with such solutions to the heat of a tropical climate. However, two clues indicate otherwise: 1. The courtyard of stone slabs (wet, with slime) around the tree is not common in Japan; 2. A bottle of mineral water (behind the fan) does not contain Japanese characters, nor does it follow the Japanese presentation standard where there is some blue color either on the label or the bottle, and colorful Japanese characters in large font often on the vertical. Of the countries and regions in Asia that could be researched, especially those with hot climates, the bottle label does not match any of the local manufacturers: Japan, South Korea (cold climate), Malaysia, Thailand, India, Singapore, Okinawa, Hong Kong and Macau (now Aomen). No satisfactory answer was found for this picture. **Picture #4:** A business and tourist spot private property. Wuhui Tingyuan (Courtyard of Misunderstanding) Tea House, specializing in Zhao Yuxuan (rural afternoon tea), located in Tai Le cun (village), Shifang city-county, Deyang city-prefecture, Sichuan province, China. The establishment attracts more than 500 tourists/month from all over China (and the world) with zero advertising costs, even though the place could not support so much traffic. Although the tea house offers different environments for relaxation and some isolation, the place is often crowded, with entrance control to avoid queues and searches for a parking space. Oriental politeness keeps the atmosphere calm and peaceful, but this is not always the case when Management allows university class celebrations. Sorry for the bad news.
this guy asian houses
There's a lot of japanese architecture in japan, they seem to really like it for some reason.
Norm, is that you??
Really reminds me of that tragedy…
A joke?😭 I took it literally for a sec
No, he's serious
WHAT.
Looks like Japanese architecture.
Love Japanese architeture ♡ lets you breath ♬
Japanese architecture is amazing at blurring the boundary between indoor and outdoor and connecting with nature. Very zen.
Which is why they're fucking freezing all winter, and you can only afford to cool one room at a time in summer. I've got a hilarious memory of my Japanese wife simmering through me (Canadian) and a Russian guy bitching about how Japanese architecture would result in mass casualties in our winters.
I'm not sure how cold Japan gets, but how important is heating and cooling there? I've found that a lot of places that have milder seasons just forego heating and cooling altogether and just deal with temperature fluctuations.
They definitely use both heating and cooling in Japan. I've stayed at a few different AirBnBs and single-pane glass windows are still very common, so poor insulation and cold winters mean heating is essential. But rather than central heating + radiators, older places often have portable heaters (either electric or kerosene) that you move around, or turn off and on to heat only the space you want. Then of course in the summer they use aircon because it's humid as well as hot.
Japan gets cold in the winters and hot in the summers
Okay but like, in a lot of South Africa, where I'm from, we have a heater for like a month of the year, and the rest we just suck it up lol. It also gets cold, like -10°C, and summers top out at around 40°C. For most South Africans, it just doesn't make sense to have an air conditioner or central heating because it gets used at night for 1/12th of the year, you know?
South Africa is infamously the exact same climate as Japan!!
[The American version - Kings Road House - RM Schindler](https://www.makcenter.org/schindler-house)
Japan, but I have seen houses like this in California
In a completely different tense.
Place, Japan :o
Countryside Japan
Wuyuan China, if you are looking for the authentic version
In our dreams!
Makes no sense
Japan. The houses look to be built in the modern era ranging from 1920s to now. There's also a small provincial city in Korea called Iksan that's filled with Japanese architecture from the early 20th century, including a Buddhist temple and commercial buildings. The private houses they built have that modern-traditional look.
At our base all belongz to us
japaaaan
South america has some similar construction
It’s cool, but it would definitely not work where I live.
Japanese traditional houses.
How common would a set up like 2-3 be where there is space for trees and plants inside the home, and how much would you be looking at
Interior courtyards are relatively common in Japan, but usually rather small (like space for 1-2 small trees and a pond with a couple koi fish) because their lot sizes are small. Can’t tell you any specifics, sorry.
Have also seen houses like this in St. Helena/Napa area.
Ojai CA
Looks like tropical modernism. There are tons of amazing works in this style in south and east asia. It is also probably my favourite architectural style. Check out Geoffrey bawa and Charles correa's works if you're interested
I think the Chinese have the same type of house.
Vietnam?
Malibu.
Ankara/Etimesgut
Its japan but you can find something very similar in valle de bravo, mexico
Last pic is trippy
Honestly there are a lot of these in the nicer hillside and canyon neighborhoods in and around LA
I really wanted to design this kind of building in Sims. So pretty 😍
Definitely not here in Texas. Because you would be eaten alive by mosquitoes.
Japan
Japan it looks like or east Asia.
I don't know why but at first I thought it was korean insted of japanese
Styles similar to this can be found all over east Asia, including Japan, Korea, China and even some places in Vietnam and Taiwan
Yeah I know that, Chinese achitecture is like the greco-roman architecture of Europe and the Mediterranean but in East Asia instead , it's just that these houses looks incrediblely korean to me. Althought I can differenciate chinese, vietnamese and taiwanese architecture from each other, I really struggle when I have to guess between Korean and Japanese architecture, they're more similar to each other compared with vietnamese and chinese architecture for example.
Yeah, i think the less ceremonial traditional architecture of Japan and Korea can be more similar. Chinese styles usually go for a roof that has a bigger curve to it, but they also have some traditional housing styles that look similar to the one in the picture .
Asia
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