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February 2015
| Business World
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There is something new and different happening around Seattle, Washington. In a city known for
innovation, imagination and inventiveness, Ichijo USA is challenging convention and the notion
of what a custom home is all about.
Blending Japanese tradition, sleek and con-
temporary craftsmanship with proprietary
green, energy efficient technology, Ichijo
USA is taking the business of custom home
design to a whole new level. Founded in
2009 as a subsidiary to Ichijo, one of Japan’s
largest home builders, the company is now
developing residential homes that are not
only stylish, but sustainable.
Meaning ‘one, or first, road’ Ichijo has been
constructing individual, custom designed
homes for their customers since 1978. The
company began building post-and-beam