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Jō-an (Urakuen)
is a seventeenth-century Japanese teahouse (''chashitsu'') located in Inuyama, Aichi, Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture. ''Jo-an'' is said to be one of the three finest teahouses in Japan and has been in its current location in Inuyama since 1972. It was designated a National Treasures of Japan, National Treasure in 1951. History ''Jo-an'' was originally built around 1618 in Kennin-ji, Kyoto, for Oda Urakusai, the younger brother of ''daimyō'' Oda Nobunaga and a disciple of tea ceremony master Sen no Rikyū. ''Jo-an'' has been relocated a number of times, but since 1972 has formed part of the Urakuen gardens in Inuyama, Aichi, Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, part of the historic Owari Province which the Oda clan ruled starting in the 15th century. Architecture Jo-an is approached through the ''roji'' ('dewy ground') garden. It consists of a ''chashitsu'' (tea room), a three tatami mat ''mizuya'' (preparation room), and a one-and-a-half tatami mat ''rōka no ma'' (corridor room). The ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan In Urakuen, Gomonsaki Inuyama Inuyama City 2023
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