The traditional-japanese-house

1. By: Maximilian Lim Muhammad Naim The Traditional Japanese House

2. History of Japan

3. The Feudal Era (12 th -19 th century) New ruling class of warriors The SAMURAI ODA NOBUNAGA TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI

4. TOKUGAWA IEYASU Battle of Sekigahara (1600) Appointed SHOGUN (ruler of japan) ISOLATIONIST SAKOKU (locked country) EDO PERIOD

5. Meiji Restoration In 1854 US Navy forced the opening of japan to the outside world BOSHIN WAR Establishment of a CENTRALIZED STATE under the name of emperor Transformed Japan into an industrialized world power.

6. PEARL HARBOR On the 7 th December 1941 Japan attacked the US naval base in PEARL HARBOR Brought USA into WWll 8 th December, USA, UK and Netherlands declared war on Japan Japan surrended on 15 August after the atomic boming of HIROSHIMA and NAGASAKI.

7. Successful Japan August 2009, Japan achieved exceptional growth to become one of the world ’ s most powerful economies. Yukio Hatoyama led the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to victory and become Prime Minister. Defeating the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which had been in power almost continually since 1955.

8. Traditional architectural styles Shinden-Zukuri (Aristocratic Mansions) Shoin-Zukuri (Mansions of the Military) Sukiya-Zukuri (Tea Ceremony)

9. Structure Ground is elevated to prevent moisture from the ground Places where people sit are covered with tatami mats Frame of the house supports the weight of roof

10. Styles of traditional roofing Irimoya Used as Buddist temple roof Castles and Shinto shrines Kirizuma Few castles Used in houses Hogyo Used in Buddist construction Yosemune Used in houses

11. Traditional Japanese house layout

12. Tokonoma An alcove S everal items are placed such as Kakejiku (Hanging scrolls) Ikebana (Flower arrangements) Kakejiku Ikebana

13. Components of Tokonoma Tokobashira – Alcove pillar or post -In a tea hut, it is made of trunk of a tree Scrolls placed at the center Flower arranged on the dais

14. Beside the tokonoma … Desk ( Tsukeshoin ) Set of shelves ( Chigai-dana )

15. Seating arrangement Guest of honor sits in front of tokonoma Other guests sits facing away the tokonoma Host sits facing tokonoma

16. Fusuma Opaque sliding doors in a traditional Japanese house Measured about 90cm wide and 1.8m tall Lattice-like wooden understructure covered in cardboard and a layer of paper or cloth on both side Before, it was painted on with scenes from nature.

17. Ramma Transom – A small window above a door Decoratively carved above fusuma sliding doors. Function – to allow ventilation and light to enter the room Carved using slatted wood or small sliding shoji panels

18. Traditional Japanese elements like bamboo, washi paper and lacquer are used to soften the visual impact of interior design Types of materials used in traditional Japanese houses

19. Built by wooden columns With foundation made of earth and stone Frame of the house is made of plywood Roof is made out of tiles called Kawara

20. Tatami Mats Traditionally made of rice straw to form the core with a covering of woven soft rush ( igusa ) straw

21. Fusuma /Shoji (Sliding door) Made of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo. Traditional paper called Washi used for sliding door

22. References Elements of a Traditional Japanese Interior ( n.p .). Retrieved January 26, 2015 , from http://yoshino.truecompassdesigns.net/newsletter-traditional-interiors / Traditional culture and festivals ( n.p .). Retrieved January 26, 2015 , from http:// www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/cultural/experience/a.html Tokonoma and the art of the focal point ( n.p .). Retrieved January 26, 2015, from http:// www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2009/10/tokonoma-and-the-art-of-the-focal-point.html The Structure of a Japanese House ( n.p ). Retrieved January 26 2015 , from http:// web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/house/house01.html Shoin-Zukuri ( n.p ). Retrieved January 26 2015 , from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoin-zukuri