翠紅舎-Suikoushya-

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

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) 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) 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

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

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