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an empty room with wooden doors and stone flooring

An inviting ‘genkan’ (entrance) of a traditional Japanese machiya house. We love the atmosphere that these 'genkan' create when warmly lit by the sun. This traditional machiya townhouse is located near the Asano River & Kazue Chaya Tea District in Kanazawa, Japan. Rent this entire Japanese townhouse during your next visit to Japan. MACHIYA RESIDENCE INN Kanazawa - 'Kurohoro' Machiya House

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an empty room with steps leading up to the second floor and numbers on the wall

The genkan entryway marks the boundary between a Japanese home and the outside world, and removing footwear before going in has its own form of etiquette.

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an empty room with wooden floors and walls

Mar 5, 2015 - Japanese traditional house, Genkan(entrance hall)日本家屋 玄関

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there are many pairs of shoes on the floor in front of an open door,

"Discover the significance of the genkan, or entrance hall, in Japanese homes. Learn about the cultural custom of removing outdoor shoes before entering, a practice that may surprise visitors. Explore the features of a typical Japanese genkan and where else you might encounter them beyond homes in Japan.

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the inside of an old building with stone flooring

Entryways were very often paved in stone and were an important, beautifully-made gateway to the house. From the book Japan Country Living: Spirit, Tradition, Style by Amy Sylvester Katoh, photographs by Shin Kimura, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland Vermont and Tokyo, Japan, 1993. Kimura's work has also appeared in Met Home and Paris Vogue. blog.ounodesign.com/2009/04/02/japanese-interiors-updated...

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