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A Japanese tea house which reflects the wabi-sabi aesthetic in Kenroku-en (兼六園) Garden Wabi-sabi tea bowl, Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th century. In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi (侘び寂び) is centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. [2]
The udatsu inherited the function of a fire break, but initially it was a method of establishing the extent of ownership in long terraces of row houses. [ 18 ] During the evolution of minka , the machiya townhouses gradually changed its construction away from perishable and flammable materials to those of a more durable nature.
The Japanese aesthetic developed further with the celebration of imperfection and insufficiency, characteristics resulting from the natural ageing process or darkening effect. [91] Shinto , the indigenous religious tradition of Japan, provides a basis for the appreciation of these qualities, holding to a philosophy of appreciation of life and ...
' longhouse ') is a type of Japanese rowhouse that was typical during the Edo period (1603–1868). [1] A nagaya was a long housing complex under the same ridge, one or two stories high, divided into small compartments for rent. The well, toilet and waste facilities were shared. Except for a bedroom, each household only had a kitchen. [1]
Floor area ratio is the total floor area of the house (excluding the roof and basement) as compared to the area of land the house is built upon; for a maximum FAR of 150%, the greatest possible total floor area for a house built on a 100m 2 lot would be 150m 2. Both maximum values vary according to the location of the land and width of facing ...
more images: A free-standing folding screen. Paper on frame. In Japan, these are rarely left plain; they are usually painted. [15] Kichō (几帳) more images: T-shaped stand with curtain, with ties Made from parallel lengths of narrow-loom cloth (tanmono). Used in Heian Japan; [16] all but obsolete by the Edo Period [13] Chōdai (帳台) more ...
Japanese aesthetics comprise a set of ancient ideals that include wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi (the beauty of natural patina and aging), and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety). [1] These ideals, and others, underpin much of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms on what is considered tasteful or beautiful.
The term Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture had been used by Waseda University sociologist Wajiro Kon, in his 1925 survey of housing recently built along the Chūō Main Line in Tokyo. [3] Wajiro reviewed 588 houses built in 1921 near Asagaya Station and categorised them as Japanese Style , Culture Style , and Japanese Western Style ...