exhibited in the open-air museum; Shikoku Mura provided us insights on how Japanese people (Shikoku people specifically) lived long ago.
The first home was posted in my previous post. A home donated by Yamashita family.
This one is the Kono family home.
The first home was posted in my previous post. A home donated by Yamashita family.
This one is the Kono family home.
The house was built in early 18th century deep in the mountains of Ehime Prefecture, this farm dwelling measures 39 feet long and 21 feet deep. (By the way, it's funny that when it comes to house sizes, I am more comfortable using square feets instead of square metres despite us using the metric system for everything else. Houses area are usually advertised is sq ft instead of sq mtr here too. Why is that, I wonder?)
Two thirds of the house are devoted to two living/sleeping rooms, each with their own hearth (irori no ma). Coarse straw mats provide comfortable seating comfort on the bamboo floors around the hearth. The other one-third of the home is clay-floored work/storage area and entrance way.
This particular home even has a bark steamer for papermaking. How cool is that?
After seeing these homes, I am so thankful for modern day living and homes with provide plenty of privacy!
Two thirds of the house are devoted to two living/sleeping rooms, each with their own hearth (irori no ma). Coarse straw mats provide comfortable seating comfort on the bamboo floors around the hearth. The other one-third of the home is clay-floored work/storage area and entrance way.
This particular home even has a bark steamer for papermaking. How cool is that?
After seeing these homes, I am so thankful for modern day living and homes with provide plenty of privacy!
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