Month: January 2021

垣根(kakine)-Japanese Fence 垣根(kakine)-Japanese fences are roughly divided into those made of bamboo and trees and hedges that use planting. It has the role of showing the boundaries of the site and hiding the buildings inside, but the various designs are

In Japan, I call Joinery in two parts.In Japan, Joinery is roughly divided into two types according to their function. 1, 継ぎ手（Tsugite) In the processing of wood, when two materials are in contact with each other, the members are connected

In traditional Japanese architecture, you can see roofs made of various materials such as roof tiles and thatched. And the shape of the roof is also diverse. Here are some of them. Irimoya-zukuri (Combination roof) Yosemune-zukuri (Hip roof) Kirizuma-zukuri (Gabled

The unit of length used in Japan is the “尺（shaku）”. This unit is often used in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Currently, the length of one 尺 is 30.3 cm, which is almost the same as the “1 foot” of

Did you know that Tatami comes in a variety of sizes? In Japan, the size of tatami is sometimes used as a unit to indicate the size of space. 1 tatami = one jo However, the size of the tatami

囲炉裏-Irori A place where the floor is hollowed out and ash and charcoal are put in to make a fire. Used for fireplaces and cooking. In the same role as the dining room, it seems that he enjoyed eating and

腰-Koshi,meaning waist,is an architectural terminology which indicates the lower part of a wall.When the lower part of a wall is boarded up waisthigh,this is called 腰壁（koshi-kabe）, literally meaning “waist wall.”

I’ve shown you how to make a sliding dovetail. I hope this will be helpful to you. Enjoy woodworking with Suikoushya!

通り庭（Tori-niwa） /はしり（ Hashiri） An earthen floor that allows passage from the front doorway to the back door. Near the entrance is a store and at the back is a kitchen, also called 走り庭（Hashiriniwa） or はしり（Hashiri）. At the top of the

The material used for roofing in Japan is called 瓦 (kawara), which is made from clay that has been molded and baked. Originally used for shrines and temples, as we see today, tiles have been used for houses since about