What Is the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House?
The Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House (吉田家住宅南二軒長屋, Yoshida-ke Jūtaku Minami-niken-nagaya) is a two-story Taishō-era (1912 to 1925) timber row house of two dwellings in Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka City, registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2008. It stands at the southern end of the east side of the Yoshida estate, at lot 1-50.
It has a pantiled gable roof and is divided into two dwellings, north and south, with essentially the same plan; each entrance is toward the south of the west face. The building area is 64 m².
Why the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House Was Registered
The Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House was registered for its contribution to the historic townscape. The Agency for Cultural Affairs singles out the scratch tiles on the west wall, believed to be original.
Scratch tiles, facing tiles with a combed surface, were widely used from the end of the Taishō era into the early Shōwa era. On a timber two-dwelling row house in an otherwise traditional estate, they stand out.
What to Look For at the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House
On the west face of the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House, the upper wall is set back about 90 cm, half a ken, from the wall below. The step gives the front a stepped profile, with the upper wall held back.
The roof and the canopy are not straight but swell gently upward in a curve called mukuri. Among row houses with plain straight gables, that soft roofline and the combed tile wall give this building its character.
Visiting the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House
The Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House is lived in and the interior is not open. The scratch tiles survive on the west face, the side with the entrances.
Stay out of the doorways and view the wall from a respectful distance.
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Q&A
- Where is the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House?
- At the southern end of the east side of the Yoshida estate, at lot 1-50 in Toyosaki.
- When was the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House built?
- The Agency for Cultural Affairs dates it to the Taishō era (1912 to 1925). It was registered in 2008.
- What is special about the walls of the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House?
- The west wall is faced with scratch tiles, which the Agency for Cultural Affairs considers part of the original finish.
- What kind of roof does the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House have?
- A pantiled gable roof whose roof and canopy curve gently upward in the mukuri style. The upper west wall is set back by half a ken.
- Can I visit the Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House?
- It is a private home and the interior is not open to the public.
Basic Information
| Name | Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-50 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008 |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Building area 64 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (in residential use) |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs Database: Yoshida Family Residence South Two-Unit Row House
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00007254
- Osaka City Housing Information Center, Ange No. 94: Exhibition "Osaka Nagaya" (in Japanese)
- https://www.osaka-angenet.jp/ange/ange94/260000604
Last verified: 2026.10.01
