Inn, Toyama
Japan
In the streets of old Japan, windows and doors are caged in wood grids. This design element is both modern and ancient. It lets light in and out, yet supplies a bit of badly needed privacy. This tea house is on a street with many inns and resturants.
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kanako onishi writes:
This is a Japanese traditional teahouse called 'Cha-ya'. Travelers tired from walking used to drop in a teahouse where they can have green tea, sweet dumplings, etc. Very quiet and peaceful place.
Alexander writes:
The tea-house in Japan is a place of silent meditation and reflection, where one can spend time away from the rest of the world, with one's friends. Such tea-houses are often present in Zen Budhist temples. The traditional tea-house is always simple and well kept, and once one enters, one must forget the everyday problems of the outside world.