In each decoration inside and outside, you
will be able to feel the whole design. In
another words, inner-most concludes the universe.
Atman is Brahman. The Japanese spirit reincarnates
to exceed time and space (if such things
exsisted).
Tatami mat, wooden floor, shikkui plaster
wall, interior furnitures are all made of
natural materials, which helps you to feel
like you are in the mother nature. Real Japanese
house is alive, inhaling and exhaling, adjusting
moisture content, and good for ventilation,
even avoiding dust blown away into air. Made
of paper and wood? It is not a joke at all. |
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| Hifumi-ishi |
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| Stone line up with one-two-three (hi-fu-mi)
which idea comes from Kyoto Shuugakuin Rikyu
Rinuntei House. |
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Amida-koushi |
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Sharp Japanese design with straight timber.
Name comes from Sanskrit Amitabha. |
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| Douban |
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| Copper board is changing its color year by
year. Same material as seen at most
shrines and temples. Buddha in Kamakura and
Nara as well. |
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Shikkui |
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Same wall material as Himeji Castle. This
is controlling air moisture especially in
hot humid summer here in Japan. |
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| Yuka |
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| Japanese Cedar floor polished with rice bran.
Bring your five-toe-socks to feel the warmth. |
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Tatami Mat |
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Tatami mat are a traditional form of Japanese
floor covering. Straw stitched. Is it easier
to get down on your knees? |
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| Door |
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| Natural Japanese Ceder T&G makes this
sliding door. Feels like you're getting into
nature land. |
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Professional Japanese carpenter made this
main gate one by one with their own hands.
Copper is protecting its surface in lower
part. |
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| Shouji |
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| Paper sliding screen. Fragile timber on Japanese
paper represents clouds over Mt.Fuji. Each
clock of sunshine gives you various color
of life. |
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Paper screen also reminds you that light
and shadow turn into one. If you could imagine
of Sakura petals falling down in the right
picture, you are the professional Japanese
artist (^^). |
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| Andon |
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| A paper pattern for Japanese Dyeing, which
was used during Meiji and Taishou era. |
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Akari |
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Soft touch light (indirect light) warms you
up like spring sunshine. |
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| Kaidan |
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| Plum based interior design can be seen as
you step forward. |
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Cedar board is also plum designed. 2mm and
3mm width double layer stair panel makes
small space wide and open. |
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| Fusuma |
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| This is a traditional divide which makes
space into two, the divine and ??? It shuts
out vision but you feel the sound. Ninja
can detect next room over Fusuma with their
six sence. |
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Shitaji-mado |
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Commonly used in tea-house. Purposely remain
partially unfinished, which is the beauty
of imperfection. |
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