This beautiful interior belongs to a historic samurai house in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture. The most striking element is the tokonoma alcove: instead of a wall, it features in the middle a shōji window consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood, an element that provides delicate lighting…
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