Turning Old Kominka Houses into New Homes - Home Tour & Akiya Problem & Relocation Cost

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Published 2021-04-15

In this video (2nd part of Shimamura Yoshi Shoten), we get to see the home of Shimamura-san which is a traditional Japanese Kominka house that was dismantled and then relocated. We also get to see the framework of another dismantled Kominka that is ready to be shipped out to its new home outside of Japan. Relocating these Kominka houses could be an alternative solution to the Akiya problem where abandoned houses are increasing everywhere around Japan.

0:00 Introduction and touring an Edo period Kominka
7:36 The Akiya (abandoned house) problem, causes, and solutions
8:41 A dismantled & assembled Kominka ready to be shipped to the U.S.
11:10 Have you spotted a Kominka house in Europe?

Part I of Shimamura Yoshi Shoten & Collabo cafe
[A Café that sells Japanese Antiques from Edo period 200 years ago?]
• A Café that sells Japanese Antiques f...

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#abandonedhouses #hometour #housetour #edo

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All Comments (14)

@mollylysowski6656 1 year ago

Wow they ship them so cool there beautiful thank u for sharing all the info
@amysbees6686 3 years ago

GORGEOUS! BRILLIANT! I love adaptive repurposing of heritage structures/components! Bravo to these businessmen!
@nopefoh 3 years ago

this is super interesting stuff, thanks for sharing! also the second floor living room of the Takashima house looked beautiful.
@sandysmom100 6 months ago

Beautiful ! I’d like a home like this.
@japanholidayhomes7145 2 years ago

Wow! Didn't know dismantling and assembling old houses was possible until I watch this video.
@Haladmer 3 years ago

Thanks for uploading this! Followed the company links in the last video, and was really excited to see the tour of the house! Such a beautiful building, they did an amazing job in protecting, moving and rebuilding the house, the updates to the rooms were well thought out, and the "wooden" beam/arch was incredible!
@ck7642 3 years ago

another awesome video!
@RealRuralJapan 1 year ago

Beautiful restoration. I’m still trying to finish mine off.
@yami2227 2 years ago

What the fak? wood made out of pottery, that man is crazy skilled, it looks like you can only tell it is pottery from touching it.
@DougDennis 2 years ago

I want one
@TheSanarossOne 2 years ago

Impressive... I've heard of entire parts of old french castles in ruins being moved abroad (like a chimney or a ceiling) but an entire house? Wow! I guess if you want to live the Japanese life without having to go through paperwork, this is the most simple way hahaha! Granted, you need some huge pockets.
@Val.Kyrie. 1 year ago

Archaeologists are going to be REALLY confused in the future….
@tasteapiana 3 years ago

Rich conservatives, full of nostalgia and fearful of watching their golden days vanish, moving old homes into the corners of the sandbox like they are clutching toys they believe will travel with them into the afterlife - is a sadness.