harichigae tenjou　張違天井

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A ceiling which is embellished with wooden squares of different kinds placed in a checker-board pattern. The ribs of a coffered ceiling *goutenjou 格天井, are omitted in the harichigae tenjou ceiling. The wood most often used includes zelkova keyaki 槻, camphor kusunoki 楠木, Japanese horse chestnut tochi 栃, and mulberry kuwa 桑, all of which have beautiful grains that make them highly valued. Example: Jiteki'an Tea Ceremony House (1826), Fukui prefecture.

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