Traditional Japanese Houses

A genkan entrance hall with a getabako (left) for shoes and a tataki (foreground).

Rainwater travels along the gutter and down the kusaridoi rain chain.

Igusa rushes (left) are used to make tatami mats (right).

A Japanese-style room with a fusuma sliding door to the left, shōji-style windows, tatami flooring, and a tokonoma set into the far wall.

With yukimi shōji, it is possible to lift up the lower sections and look out through the window.

Bath and washing space at the Hiiragiya ryokan in Kyoto.

Futon bedding.