What Is the name of the traditional Japanese rice straw matting used as a floor cowering?
"and are used as an entire wall. They are traditionally hand painted. ""Tatami"" are the basis of traditional Japanese architecture, regulating a building's size and dimensions. They originated in ancient Japan when straw was laid on bare earth as a softener and warmer. In the Heian Period (794–1185), this idea developed into moveable mats that could be laid anywhere in the house to sit or sleep on before becoming a permanent floor covering in the fifteenth century. ""Tatami"" are suitable for the Japanese climate because they let air circulate around the floor. Bamboo is prominently used and even expected in"
"Neko chigura Neko chigura (nekochigura) or ""Neko tsugura (nekotsugura)"" is a kind of cat house made of straw in Japan. It is a folk craft of Sekikawa-mura, Niigata-ken, or (the area of Tsunan-machi, Niigata-ken and Sakae-mura, Nagano-ken). It is called ""Nekochigura"" in Sekikawa, and ""Nekotsugura"" in Akiyamago (). ""Chigura"" or ""tsugura"" is written as """" in kanji, and means bassinet in the Niigata dialect where there is the custom to use rice straw baskets for babies. Niigata constitutes, in fact, a rice granary and the basket industry is a side business in the winter season when the prefecture becomes snowbound."
"wearing masks and mino. Mino (straw cape) A is a traditional Japanese garment, a raincoat made out of straw. Traditional mino are an article of outerwear covering the entire body, although shorter ones resembling grass skirts were also historically used to cover the lower body alone. Similar straw capes were also used in China, Vietnam and Korea. Rice straw has water repellent properties. Raindrops striking a mat of straw will tend to flow along the fibers of the mat, rather than penetrate underneath it. For this reason, early Japanese rain gear was often made of straw, which has the added"
"Tatami A is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. Traditionally made using rice straw to form the core, the cores of contemporary tatami are sometimes composed of compressed wood chip boards or polystyrene foam. With a covering of woven straw, tatami are made in standard sizes, with the length exactly twice the width, an aspect ratio of 2:1. Usually, on the long sides, they have of brocade or plain cloth, although some tatami have no edging. The term ""tatami"" is derived from the verb , meaning to fold or pile. This indicates that"
"Mino (straw cape) A is a traditional Japanese garment, a raincoat made out of straw. Traditional mino are an article of outerwear covering the entire body, although shorter ones resembling grass skirts were also historically used to cover the lower body alone. Similar straw capes were also used in China, Vietnam and Korea. Rice straw has water repellent properties. Raindrops striking a mat of straw will tend to flow along the fibers of the mat, rather than penetrate underneath it. For this reason, early Japanese rain gear was often made of straw, which has the added benefits of being cheap"
"shape; in the ""inauspicious"" arrangement, the tatami are in a grid pattern wherein the junctions form a ""+"" shape. An auspicious tiling often requires the use of mats to tile a room. An inauspicious layout is said to bring bad fortune. Tatami A is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. Traditionally made using rice straw to form the core, the cores of contemporary tatami are sometimes composed of compressed wood chip boards or polystyrene foam. With a covering of woven straw, tatami are made in standard sizes, with the length exactly twice the"
"Shimenawa Shimenawa (標縄・注連縄・七五三縄, ""enclosing rope"") are lengths of laid rice straw or hemp rope used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion. They can vary in diameter from a few centimetres to several metres, and are often seen festooned with ""shide"". A space bound by ""shimenawa"" often indicates a sacred or pure space, such as that of a Shinto shrine. ""Shimenawa"" are believed to act as a ward against evil spirits and are often set up at a ground-breaking ceremony before construction begins on a new building. They are often found at Shinto shrines, ""torii"" gates, and sacred landmarks. They"
"waxed, but nowadays they usually have a vinyl lubricating strip to ease movement of the ""fusuma"" and ""shōji"". Along with the fusuma, ""shōji"" and ""tatami"" straw mats (as the floor) make up a typical Japanese room. Fusuma In Japanese architecture, are vertical rectangular panels which can slide from side to side to redefine spaces within a room, or act as doors. They typically measure about wide by tall, the same size as a tatami mat, and are two or three centimeters thick. The heights of ""fusuma"" have increased in recent years due to an increase in average height of the"
"fine layer of potato starch to prevent sticking. Mugwort is a vital ingredient of ""kusa mochi"" (rice cake with mugwort) and ""hishi mochi"" (lozenge rice cake), which is served at the Doll Festival in March. In addition, the fuzz on the underside of the mugwort leaves is gathered and used in moxibustion. In some regions in Japan, there is an ancient custom of hanging ""yomogi"" and iris leaves together outside homes in order to keep evil spirits away. It is said that evil spirits dislike their smell. The juice is said to be effective at stopping bleeding, lowering fevers and"
"Kayu ura Kayu ura or Mi kayu ura is a Japanese Shinto divination ritual using rice or bean gruel. Traditionally, the ""kayu ura"" ritual took place on the 15th day of the first lunar month, but since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar it has been conventional to perform the ceremony on January 15th; this date is known as ""ko-shōgatsu"" or ""Little New Year"". Divination by gruel is generally used for agricultural predictions; it is presumed to predict the weather and harvests for the coming year. The ceremony takes various forms. A common practice is to stir a large pot"
"sizes of the rooms—most importantly, the living room—with measurements in ""tatami"" mats (""jō"" (畳) in Japanese), traditional mats woven from rice straw that are standard sizes: 176 cm by 88 cm (5 feet, 9 inches by 35 inches) in the Tokyo region and 191 cm by 95.5 cm in western Japan. ""2DK; one six-""tatami"" Japanese-style room, one six-""tatami"" Western-style room"" is an example. In Japan, multiple-unit blocks are referred to as one of two types: Though commonly accepted standards for description exist, this is not a legal requirement; therefore, descriptions may not be entirely accurate. One characteristic of a Japanese"
"the humid walls, creating a haunting atmosphere about life, death and the invisible existence of the physical world. Tuan Mami chose the most suitable cacti to grow in boxes filled with of humid wall mortar from Room 1 itself to and then put the cacti there right in the room. Through the retention and transformation of material, the material itself becomes a historical existence. Tuan Mami covered Japan Foundation Library floor with 100 kg of rice seeds and a thick sheet of glass. This installation created a field of rice - an “utopia” within a normal library. The pressed rice"
"Yamada Nishiki Yamada Nishiki (Japanese: 山田錦) is a short grain Japanese rice, famous for its use in high quality sake. It is particularly desired by sake brewers for its ability to absorb water and dissolve easily. Yamada Nishiki is the most commonly grown sake-rice (""""). In 1923 Yamada Nishiki was created by crossing Yamadaho and Tankanwataribune. In 1936, the rice was named Yamada Nishiki. This special rice is mainly grown in Hyogo-ken, its original area, but also Okayama-ken and Fukuoka-ken. The rice can be classified into five groups, in which only the first three classes may be used for premium"
"and white is used for wakes. Kōhaku maku A is a type of decorative fabric panel used on various occasions in Japan. The fabric takes its name from its design of vertical red and white stripes, which is known as ""kōhaku"". ""Kōhaku maku"" panels are hung from a red and white striped rope. ""Kōhaku maku"" are hung against walls on to give a festive appearance on formal occasions such as graduation ceremonies, but are also used on less formal occasions such as outdoor tea ceremonies and hanami flower viewing picnics to mark off or decorate spaces. A type of fabric"
"its ""goshintai"" (御神体), the embodiment of a kami or divine force. Each kernel must be whole and unbroken, and is individually polished before it is boiled. Some sake is also brewed from this rice. Meanwhile, two thatched roof two-room huts are built within a corresponding special enclosure, using a native Japanese building style which predates and is thus devoid of all Chinese cultural influence. One room contains a large couch at its center; the second is used by musicians. All furniture and household items also preserve these earliest, and thus most purely Japanese forms: e.g., all pottery objects are fired"
"post and bearing block. The name comes from its shape, similar to that of a traditional straw raincoat called ""mino"". A variant of the ""kentozuka"" is the , composed by either one or two horizontal series bearing blocks standing over an elaborately carved floral pattern. The strut consists of a wooden inverted V topped by a bearing block. The was named after its shape, resembling a frog's splayed legs. Its origins are not known with certainty, but it may be an evolution of the ""warizuka"". Invented during the 12th century, it became gradually more and more elaborate, to the point"
"Usu (mortar) An usu () is a large Japanese stamp mill with a pestle called ""kine"" (, ), used to pound rice or millet. While the function of an ""usu"" is similar to the smaller ""suribachi"" and ""surikogi"" mortars, the shape is very different, as the ""usu"" usually lacks the rough pattern in the bowl, and has a differently shaped pestle which is used in a different manner. The ""usu"" is usually about one meter high (including pedestal) and has a diameter of ca. 30 cm. The ""usu"" is usually made of wood or stone. The ""kine"" is a long"
"cycle. The mats differ by composition: Matting or floor covering or rugs is any of many coarse woven or plaited fibrous materials used for covering floors or furniture, for hanging as screens, for wrapping up heavy merchandise and for other miscellaneous purposes. In the United Kingdom, under the name of ""coir"" matting, a large amount of a coarse kind of carpet is made from coconut fibre; and the same material, as well as strips of cane, manila hemp, various grasses and rushes, is largely employed in various forms for making doormats. Large quantities of the coconut fibre are woven in"
"Presently, ""chigura"" for cats vary in shape according to the originality of the producer. There are two common types: Pillbox type and pot-shaped type, there are also some basket types. As cats seem to prefer small enclosed spaces, they like ""neko chigura"" to sleep in. Neko chigura Neko chigura (nekochigura) or ""Neko tsugura (nekotsugura)"" is a kind of cat house made of straw in Japan. It is a folk craft of Sekikawa-mura, Niigata-ken, or (the area of Tsunan-machi, Niigata-ken and Sakae-mura, Nagano-ken). It is called ""Nekochigura"" in Sekikawa, and ""Nekotsugura"" in Akiyamago (). ""Chigura"" or ""tsugura"" is written as """""
"the USA. Its associated company CoCo Ichibanya (Ichibanya Co., Ltd.) or Kokoichi has more than 1,200 restaurants in Japan. CoCo Ichibanya has branches in Hawaii (USA), California (USA), China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. Japanese curry rice is served in anything from a flat plate to a soup bowl. The curry is poured over rice in any manner and amount. Japanese short grain rice, which is sticky and round, is preferred, rather than the medium grain variety used in Indian dishes. It is usually eaten with a spoon, as opposed to chopsticks, because of the liquid"
"Namako wall Namako wall or Namako-kabe (sometimes misspelled as Nameko) is a Japanese wall design widely used for vernacular houses, particularly on fireproof storehouses by the latter half of the Edo period. The ""namako"" wall is distinguished by a white grid pattern on black slate. Geographically, it was most prominent in parts of western Japan, notably the San'in region and San'yō region and, from the 19th century, further east, in the Izu Peninsula. As the base of the external walls of earthen ""kura"" storehouses are vulnerable to physical damage and damage from rain, they are often tiled to protect them."
"Kōhaku maku A is a type of decorative fabric panel used on various occasions in Japan. The fabric takes its name from its design of vertical red and white stripes, which is known as ""kōhaku"". ""Kōhaku maku"" panels are hung from a red and white striped rope. ""Kōhaku maku"" are hung against walls on to give a festive appearance on formal occasions such as graduation ceremonies, but are also used on less formal occasions such as outdoor tea ceremonies and hanami flower viewing picnics to mark off or decorate spaces. A type of fabric with a similar pattern in black"
"Zaru A is a draining basket made from bamboo used in the preparation and presentation of Japanese cuisine. It can be used in a similar fashion to a sieve or colander, both of which are common in western cooking. Additionally, well-designed ""zaru"" are used to present food directly, as for example ""zarusoba"". Plastic and metal versions of the ""zaru"" have also come into use, but are rarely used to present food. Similar to the ""makisu"", ""zaru"" are dried, and stored after use to extend the lifespan of the tool, and prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi on the mat."
"this ceremony, and the precursor to those listed above, involves a Shinto priest examining the mould that has formed on a bowl of rice porridge that has been stored in a special box for several days. Kayu ura Kayu ura or Mi kayu ura is a Japanese Shinto divination ritual using rice or bean gruel. Traditionally, the ""kayu ura"" ritual took place on the 15th day of the first lunar month, but since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar it has been conventional to perform the ceremony on January 15th; this date is known as ""ko-shōgatsu"" or ""Little New Year""."
"The roof's weight must however be supported by complex bracket systems called ""tokyō"". The further the eaves extend, the greater and more complex must the ""tokyō"" be. An added benefit of the ""tokyō"" system is its inherent elasticity, which lessens the impact of an earthquake by acting as a shock absorber. This bracketing system, being essential both structurally and esthetically, has been altered and refined many times since it was imported from China. It is made of a combination of weight bearing blocks (""masu"") and bracket arms (""hijiki""). The bearing block, when set directly on a post, is called ""daito"","
"over whole rooms, beginning with small rooms. Rooms completely spread with tatami came to be known as , and rules concerning seating and etiquette determined the arrangement of the tatami in the rooms. It is said that prior to the mid-16th century, the ruling nobility and samurai slept on tatami or woven mats called , while commoners used straw mats or loose straw for bedding. The lower classes had mat-covered earth floors. Tatami were gradually popularized and finally reached the homes of commoners toward the end of the 17th century. Houses built in Japan today often have very few tatami-floored"
"Kasa (hat) A is any one of several sorts of traditional Japanese hats. Some types are ""amigasa"", ""jingasa"", ""sandogasa"", ""sugegasa"", and ""takuhatsugasa"". Note that ""rendaku"" (""sequential voicing"") causes ""kasa"" to change to ""gasa"" when it is preceded by another word specifying the type of hat: thus, (""camp hat""; helmet). An ""amigasa"" is a straw hat of the type traditionally worn in some Japanese folk dances. Another kind of ""kasa"", the woven rice-straw ""takuhatsugasa"" worn by mendicant Buddhist monks, is made overlarge and in a bowl or mushroom shape. Unlike a rice farmer's hat, it does not come to a point,"
"and a raised floor (generally around 20 inches (50 cm) above the level of the ""doma"") covered in tatami or ""mushiro"" mats. Large farmhouses sometimes had a raised, timber floored internal veranda () that separated the ""doma"" and the ""tatami"" areas. In older houses like the 17th century Yoshimura house this separating zone was up to 2.5 m wide and servants apparently slept there. The raised floor often included a built-in hearth, called an . Above the ash-filled hearth would hang a kettle suspended from the ceiling by an adjustable hearth hook made of wood, metal and bamboo. This could"
"shed under one square roof, to protect domestic animals from mountain beasts, and to keep warm in winter. As red pine trees disappear, neowajib disappear gradually. Finally there are only 3 neowajib in Korea. Giwa is a construction material for put roofing. It is also called gaewa. One of the basic forms of giwa is amkiwa (flat giwa) and sukiwa (round giwa); one giwa can be made by putting together two of these. Roofs are generally made by this way. Clay is kneaded and is spread thinly. Then amkiwa is extended upward and downward, and sukiwa cover joints at right"
"period during the seventeenth century. These changes consisted of the floor around the ""irori"" being dug-out into the ground in a square shape. The wooden platform was placed around this, making a hearth. Then the blanket was placed on top of the platform again, where one could sit with legs underneath to stay warm. The moveable ""kotatsu"" was created later, originating from the concept of ""hori-gotatsu"". This ""kotatsu"" came about with the popular use of ""tatami"" matting in Japanese homes. Instead of placing the charcoals in the ""irori"", they were placed in an earthen pot which was placed on the"
"and coastal bays. Nonrice farmland share the terraces and lower slopes and are planted with wheat and barley in the autumn and with sweet potatoes, vegetables, and dry rice in the summer. Japan's strategy to protect the flooding of its rice market is to offer compensation to those who own land and agree to grow other commodities. Intercropping is common: such crops are alternated with beans and peas. Phytolithic studies indicate that dry-field rice may have been in Japan as early as the Early Jōmon, about 6000 years ago. Wet-field rice agriculture was introduced into Japan between the Final Jōmon"
"and left side. By classifying giwa through materials, there are togiwa made by kneading and baking clay, cement giwa-made by mixing cement and sand, and metal giwa made by cutting and making form with metal plate. There were stone giwa and bronze giwa at the ruins of Rome, and marble giwa was used at Greek temples. In addition, there are cheonggiwa, ozigiwa, etc. glazing by various kinds of glaze. As a matter of form, we call original giwa bongiwa and Japanese giwa ""geolchimgiwa"". There are giwa in many countries. Chogajiboong (a straw roof) is made with byeotjib (rice straw), eulalia"
"It is still frequently used in Japan in traditional restaurants and also sometimes in traditional, rural, or wealthier private households. Especially around New Year they are used by companies and organizations to make mochi together and distribute it to the employees to strengthen the group spirit. Usu (mortar) An usu () is a large Japanese stamp mill with a pestle called ""kine"" (, ), used to pound rice or millet. While the function of an ""usu"" is similar to the smaller ""suribachi"" and ""surikogi"" mortars, the shape is very different, as the ""usu"" usually lacks the rough pattern in the"