Shoi-ken teahouse
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Shoi-ken teahouse is a traditional Japanese tea pavilion within Kyoto’s Katsura Imperial Villa, noted for its refined architecture and integration with the surrounding garden landscape.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese tea pavilion
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cultural property ⓘ teahouse ⓘ |
| accessibleVia | guided tours of Katsura Imperial Villa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
sukiya style
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traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kyoto
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Japanese gardens ⓘ Tea houses in Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Edo-period villa garden design
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Japanese tea culture ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
shakkei (borrowed scenery)
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subtlety and simplicity in materials and form ⓘ wabi-sabi aesthetics ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
asymmetrical composition typical of tea pavilions
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carefully framed views of the garden ⓘ integration with pond and garden paths ⓘ low eaves ⓘ sliding shoji doors ⓘ tatami-mat interior ⓘ viewing verandas ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
contemplation of garden scenery
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tea ceremony ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
bamboo elements
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paper shoji screens ⓘ plaster walls ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Katsura Imperial Villa garden
NERFINISHED
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pond within Katsura Imperial Villa garden ⓘ |
| heritageContext | important example of Japanese garden architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Katsura Imperial Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| near | other teahouses of Katsura Imperial Villa ⓘ |
| notedFor |
harmonious relationship between building and nature
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integration with surrounding garden landscape ⓘ refined architecture ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Imperial Household Agency of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
cultural landscape of Kyoto
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garden complex of Katsura Imperial Villa ⓘ sequence of teahouses at Katsura Imperial Villa ⓘ |
| setting | stroll garden of Katsura Imperial Villa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
appreciation of seasonal changes in the garden
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hosting tea gatherings ⓘ |
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