Restoration before display
Every beam is cleaned, joined, and left visible so age remains part of the room.
Quiet plans feel generous
A narrow frontage opens into corridor, garden, bath, and sleeping alcove without spectacle.
Light is the host
Shoji screens soften the afternoon until the tatami reads like a warm floor of paper.
Service stays almost invisible
Tea, bathing cloths, and supper notes are placed before arrival, then the house exhales.