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
腰壁(koshi-kabe);japanese house
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.”
how to make a sliding dovetail ; japanese house
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);japanese house
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
瓦 (kawara) and 鬼瓦(onigawara); japanese house
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
鴨居(Kamoi) and 敷居(Shiki-i);japanese house
鴨居(Kamoi) and 敷居(Shiki-i) Kamoi refers to the upper part of a wooden frame that is grooved to fit fittings such as sliding doors and shoji screens. A shiki-i is the bottom part of a wooden frame with grooves to fit
檜風呂(Japanese Cypress Bath):japanese house
檜風呂(Japanese Cypress Bath) A bathtub made of cypress wood. Japanese cypress has a rich aroma, and its unique essential oil components make it highly effective at sterilizing and preventing insects, making it suitable for bathtubs and building materials. Cypress is
床の間(Tokonoma):japanese house
床の間(Tokonoma) A space in a Japanese house where the master’s tatami room and the tatami room where guests are invited are located, and where 掛け軸(hanging scrolls) and flowers are displayed. The shape and atmosphere of the tokonoma differs from house
about Sumitsubo:japanese hand tools
Today I would like to talk about Sumitsubo. The Sumitsubo is one of the carpentry tools used to mark materials. You put charcoal liquid in this container and use it. It has a thread attached to it, so you can
竿縁天井(Saobuchi-tenjo):japanese house
Today, I would like to talk about 竿縁天井(Saobuchi-tenjo), one of the ceilings in Japanese wooden architecture. It is a ceiling made of thin wood or bamboo, placed at equal intervals around the edges, and topped with a ceiling board. It