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Japanese traditional houses, the perfect simplicity

Tue, October 15, 2013, by Muza-chan

The interior of the traditional Japanese house is often a masterpiece of beauty and space harmony realized through the use of simplicity…

Here is the guests room from an old samurai residence, the Ohashi House from Kurashiki. Very few and small pieces of furniture, no chairs or beds and no other decoration than a simple scroll and, eventually, a small ikebana arrangement in the tokonoma…

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Ohashi House, Kurashiki
Ohashi House, Kurashiki
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Nikon D90
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 12mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/60s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 800
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