A friend of mine also recently redid a machiya in Kyoto. It even had the godness mask near the ceiling, amazing.

Side note: I quickly checked the dedede project and I'm so enthralled with it! I will use it to improve my Japanese, thank you!

Thanks so much for checking out the website! I hear machiya are quickly disappearing in Kyoto (often turned into generic apartments) so it's great to hear your friend is keeping the old city alive.