kattedoko　勝手床

KEY WORD :　architecture / tea houses

Lit. kitchen alcove. Also teishudoko 亭主床. Sometimes called *gezadoko 下座床. An alcove, located behind or beside the host's mat *temaedatami 点前畳, in a tea ceremony room *chashitsu 茶室. Examples: Saihouji Shounantei 西芳寺湘南亭 in Kyoto, built by Sen Shouan 千少庵 (1546-1614); and Jikouin Chashitsu 慈光院茶室 in Nara, favored by Katagiri Sekishuu 片桐石州 (1605-73).

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*jouzadoko 上座床

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