Japanese architecture & Culture I
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What are the kind of thoughts that I have concerning Seishin series? Why do I think it's taking so long? Or rather, why did I cancel it? I always told myself that I had lack of knowledge, or a fixed memory, on:
1.) Japanese HISTORY and culture, both modern and pre-modern. I had to return to different Wikis and other encycolpedias so many times. "Wait, is this connected?" Alos, body-language.
2.) Japanese Architecture. I'm fascinated by the houses.
3.) Geography and climate. This isn't too bad though.
4.) Weapon construction (ie: tataba, metalworking, etc)
I collected a lot of info on ninja, but I don't think it's much of a concern compared to the above listed. Also, there are so many stories on the samurai compared to the lower class. Culture also includes how people are named back then.
Another problem is how to write it, to capture the Japanese aesthetics properly.
So, I'll take it slowly on what I think I should keep in mind. Since I'm doing just short stories, I'll just gather up what I sufficiently need for a particular story so I won't overwhelm myself.
Houses also contain tokonoma, chigaidana, amd kamado.
What are the kind of thoughts that I have concerning Seishin series? Why do I think it's taking so long? Or rather, why did I cancel it? I always told myself that I had lack of knowledge, or a fixed memory, on:
1.) Japanese HISTORY and culture, both modern and pre-modern. I had to return to different Wikis and other encycolpedias so many times. "Wait, is this connected?" Alos, body-language.
2.) Japanese Architecture. I'm fascinated by the houses.
3.) Geography and climate. This isn't too bad though.
4.) Weapon construction (ie: tataba, metalworking, etc)
I collected a lot of info on ninja, but I don't think it's much of a concern compared to the above listed. Also, there are so many stories on the samurai compared to the lower class. Culture also includes how people are named back then.
Another problem is how to write it, to capture the Japanese aesthetics properly.
So, I'll take it slowly on what I think I should keep in mind. Since I'm doing just short stories, I'll just gather up what I sufficiently need for a particular story so I won't overwhelm myself.
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ichirizuka (一里塚) | Milestone... |
| Hokora (祠 or 神庫) | Mogii (モギィ) |
| Bonsai (盆栽) | ?? |
| Nijiriguchi | ?? |
| Fusuma (襖) and shōji () | Door/window//room dividers that slide open/clothes (障子) |
| zabuton (座布団) | A small cusion for sitting |
| Irori (囲炉裏) | A built-in Floor Hearth? |
| Shinden-zukuri (寝殿造), Shoin-zukuri (書院造), Sukiya-zukuri (数寄屋造り) | Residential style. Shoin Started in Azuchi–Momoyama period |
| Minka (民家) | ?? |
Houses also contain tokonoma, chigaidana, amd kamado.
