Commissioned by Kenneth and Kimi Ota in 1955 and designed by architect Benjamin F. McAdoo, the two-story residence is built in a blend of mid-century modern and traditional Japanese architecture.

Built on a steeply sloping hill, the main entrance and carport are located on the southern side of the top floor.

The upper story also features shoji sliding doors in addition to a two-sided fireplace and a tokonoma alcove which divide the dining and living rooms.

The residence sits on a steeply sloped lot on a cul-de-sac at the end of 61st Avenue South in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, overlooking Lake Washington and the Cascades.

The lot features a variety of trees and native vegetation in order to provide privacy for the property, alongside a rock garden and access to an adjacent stream.

A two-way fireplace (connected to a brick chimney) divides the living and dining room, adjacent to a tokonoma alcove for storing artifacts.