The Kominka Preservation Alliance is a collaborative platform dedicated to preserving Japan’s traditional architecture, crafts, and rural communities through a wide range of events, initiatives, and activities.
The Kominka Preservation Alliance is a collaborative platform that unites four organizations with a shared mission: to preserve Japan’s disappearing farmhouses, machiya, kura, and other traditional wooden structures, to pass on the building arts and craft traditions that sustain them, and to support the revitalization of rural communities. The Alliance members work together through a wide range of events and activities that serve as a vehicle for these goals, showing the power of collaboration — that together, we can do more.
The Kominka Preservation Alliance is:
Kominka Collective | kominkacollective.com | contact@kominkacollective.com
Toda Komuten | todasanchi.com | kou-toda@todasanchi.com
Kominka North America | kominkanorthamerica.com | info@kominkanorthamerica.com
Minka Preservation Society | minkasociety.com | info@minkasociety.com
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Join us in celebrating Japan's architectural heritage!
Martha’s Vineyard | Boston | New York City | San Francisco
Seminars from October 16 to 28.
Please write to us at contact@kominkapreservationsociety.com for more information.
"Giving Japanese Kominka Farmhouses & Other Traditional Structures a Second Life in Japan & Overseas"
We warmly welcome your participation! There is no charge to attend, but spaces are limited and advance registration is required. Please register here.
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This October, the Kominka Preservation Alliance will host a U.S. Seminar Series in Martha’s Vineyard, Boston, New York, Seattle, and San Francisco, exploring the preservation and creative reuse of Japan’s traditional wooden farmhouses (kominka) and the building arts that sustain them. Dates and venue information will be announced soon.
For more information, please contact us at contact@kominkapreservationalliance.com
A Kominka Preservation Alliance Seminar at Stillpoint on Martha’s Vineyard When: Thursday, October 16th, 1 - 4 pm, Thursday, October 16th, 6 ~ 9 pm Where: 20 Stillpoint Meadows Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575 Registration Participation is free of charge, but spaces are limited. Please register at https://forms.gle/3oCJiPpKPRaNPNyH6 Download the PDF and JPG versions seminar at Stillpoint.
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A Kominka Preservation Alliance Seminar at Stillpoint on Martha's Vineyard
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Thursday, October 16th, 1 ~ 4 pm
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Thursday, October 16th, 6 - 9 pm
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20 Stillpoint Meadows Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575
A Kominka Preservation Alliance Seminar at the Showa Boston Institute in Boston
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Saturday, October 18th, 1 ~ 4 pm
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420 Pond St, Boston, MA 02130
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In the Rainbow Hall
A Kominka Preservation Alliance Seminar at MIT in Cambridge
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Sunday, October 19th, 1 ~ 4 pm
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Room 7-429, Long Lounge
A Kominka Preservation Alliance Seminar at Resobox in New York City
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Tuesday October 21st, 7 - 9:30 pm
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91 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10003
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A Kominka Preservation Alliance Seminar at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California in San Francisco
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Monday, October 27th, 7 - 9:30 pm
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1840 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
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Japan’s kominka (traditional farm houses), kura (storehouses), and other heritage wooden structures represent centuries of craftsmanship, local culture, and community life. Yet many of these architectural treasures face demolition due to depopulation, changing lifestyles, and economic pressures.
In this seminar, members of the Kominka Preservation Alliance will share:
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The history, cultural significance, and architectural features of kominka and related structures.
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Traditional materials and building methods that have stood the test of time.
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Current challenges leading to the loss of these buildings and ongoing efforts to protect them.
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Innovative examples of creative reuse and adaptation in Japan and overseas - ranging from private homes to public spaces, guesthouses, and cultural facilities.
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Stories and lessons learned from relocating and restoring not only kominka, but also kura, barns, temples, shrines, and other traditional structures.
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Practical advice on how individuals, communities, and organizations can get involved in preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse.
Whether you are a woodworker, architect, designer, preservation advocate, student, community organizer, or simply someone with a love for Japan’s kominka and other historic wooden structures, this event will offer both inspiration and practical insights.
