sumichigai 隅違い
KEY WORD : architecture / tea houses
 
1 A term referring to the arrangement of the utensils employed during a tea ceremony. Specifically, sumichigai means utensils that are set out on the diagonal as opposed to an arrangement based on imaginary lines intersecting at 90゜angles. It is thought that Kobori Enshuu 小堀遠州 (1579-1647) was particularly fond of this arrangement.

2 Buildings or streets which are placed on a diagonal axis in contrast to a grid pattern.
 
 

 
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