Today’s photo 縁側(Engawa) is a unique structure of a Japanese-style house in Japan, and is a plank-shaped passage that overhangs the edge of the building. It can also be used to go indoors directly from the outside such as in
traditional japanese houses~垣根(kakine)-Japanese Fence
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
japanese joinery techniques~the shape of the roof
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
traditional japanese houses~Tatami comes in a variety of sizes?
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
traditional japanese houses~囲炉裏(Irori)
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
traditional japanese houses~腰壁（koshi-kabe）
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.” At Suikoushya, we share traditional Japanese woodworking techniques and
traditional japanese houses~how to make a sliding dovetail
I’ve shown you how to make a sliding dovetail. I hope this will be helpful to you. Enjoy woodworking with Suikoushya! At Suikoushya, we share traditional Japanese woodworking techniques and skills. Since it is a small group system, we will
traditional japanese houses~通り庭（Tori-niwa） /はしり（ Hashiri）
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
traditional japanese houses~瓦 (kawara) and 鬼瓦（onigawara）
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
traditional japanese houses~鴨居(Kamoi) and 敷居(Shiki-i)
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