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chanoyu 茶湯

Lit. the hot water for tea. Also known as sadō 茶道 or chadō. The ritual art of preparing and drinking…

Art History, Tea Houses, General Terms, Architecture
hengaku 扁額

1 Also called *gaku 額. A tablet or board, framed or unframed, on…

Architecture, Tea Houses, Art History, Painting
jiku 軸

1 A roller used for a hanging scroll *kakemono 掛物 or hand…

Art History, Painting, Tea Houses, Architecture

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JAANUS is the on-line Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent.

Originally built by the Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation, it is now hosted and maintained by the Media Center for Art History at Columbia University