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fukurodana@‘ά’I
KEY WORD :@architecture / aristocratic dwellings / tea houses
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Also fukurotodana ‘άŒΛ’I, or tenbukuro “V‘ά. Lit. enclosed shelf.

1@A small cupboard constructed at the top of the space beside a decorative alcove *tokonoma °‚ΜŠΤ. It is attached to the pillars just under the uppermost non-penetrating horizontal beam, uchinori nageshi “ΰ–@’·‰Ÿ. This space often contains staggered shelves *chigaidana ˆα‚’’I. Sometimes a small cupboard, usually called *jibukuro ’n‘ά, is also placed on the floor of this space, although this lower cupboard is sometimes also known as fukurodana. These cupboards are used in rooms of *shoin ‘‰@ style. The allotted space is usually wide enough for the cupboard to be closed by two sets of small sliding doors *fusuma ‰¦. Standard measurements are : bottom board 43.5 cm long, 39 cm wide and 1.8 cm thick; top board is 73 cm long, 38.7 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick. Overall height is 58.5 cm.

2@A portable shelf placed on the host's mat *temaedatami “_‘Oτ, in a tea ceremony room *chashitsu ’ƒŽΊ, a chain room *kusari-no-ma ½‚ΜŠΤ, a large reception room hirazashiki •½ΐ•~, or a small reception room *kozashiki ¬ΐ•~. The latter rooms form a part of an extensive residence.
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