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Measure and Construction of the Japanese House9780804814928Heino Engel
So I ended up going on an Internet dive because I’ve been on an architecture kick lately. “How to build Japanese without looking like a weeb” was an interesting topic.
This book looks really promising though I haven’t read it. I think you can probably apply a lot of the proportions and materials to a Western style home.
French doors instead of paper screens. While clearly traditional, this interior doesn’t require a traditional Japanese exterior. From the outside, that window configuration could be any American sunroom.
And I think that a U-shaped house plan would do miracles, since you could have a fairly inconspicuous ranch exterior but stick a Japanese garden in the center courtyard, with all interior spaces open to it.
There is Engel's [Measure and Construction of the Japanese House] (https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Construction-Japanese-Contains-Sketches/dp/0804814929).
Keep in mind, termites are normally just below the house. If they are up high it's most likely wood worms (thats what a termite hunter here in Japan told us).
Also check this book regarding general symmetry of japanese houses: https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Construction-Japanese-Contains-Sketches/dp/0804814929