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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