Also called sōtei zashiki 宗貞座敷. A 3-mat tea ceremony room *chashitsu 茶室 with a small alcove *daimedoko 台目床 that was favored by Sasaya Sōtei 笹屋宗貞 (17th century). Sasaya Sōtei's tastes were influenced by his teacher, Fujimura Yōken 藤村庸軒, who is said to have created the Yodomi-no-seki 澱看席 (1685-86) at Kinkaikōmyōji Saiōin 金戒光明寺西翁院 (1584) in Kyoto.
Originally, there was no alcove. In general, the sōteigakoi style resembles the *dōangakoi 道安囲 but there are some differences. The middle post *nakabashira 中柱 in the sōteigakoi terminates the enclosure wall kakoikabe 囲壁, but does not extend above the wall as it does in the dōangakoi style. Therefore, the lintel running along the top of the wall continues across the entire room, and the room is completely open above it. Another difference is that although one corner of the firebox *ro 炉 is located at the base of the middle post, it is in the *mukōgiri 向切 style, that is set within the host's mat *temae datami 点前畳. The host's entrance *katteguchi 勝手口 has small posts on either side and there is no special service entrance.
a) kakoikabe 囲壁 b) *temae datami 点前畳 c) *nakabashira 中柱 d) *ro 炉
Yodomi-no-seki 澱看席
a) kakoikabe 囲壁 b) *temae datami 点前畳 c) *nakabashira 中柱
d) *ro 炉 e) *ko-ita 小板 f) nakabusuma 中襖 g) *sadōguchi 茶道口
h) *toko 床 i) *nijiriguchi 躙口