2013年12月18日 · To stop sparks many irori had a woven mat hung over them, which could be used to dry fish, forage and fruit for preservation, but the classical irori always had a jizakagi, a hollow bamboo pole suspended from the ceiling containing a metal rod or chain, with a hook at the end. The jizaikagi is the most important tool in using the irori.

2021年8月2日 · Irori in Tatami mats room. A tatami mat is a symbol of Japanese-style houses. If the Irori is placed in the center of the tatami-matted room, the tatami mats are placed around the Irori, and the tatami mat layout gives beautiful patterns. Wood flooring is installed around the Irori to create a seat.

An irori (囲炉裏, 居炉裏) is a traditional Japanese sunken hearth fired with charcoal.

The irori fireplace, is a part of the floor that is squarely cut out and covered with coals in a traditional Japanese house to make a fire from charcoal or wood. It is mainly used for heating or cooking. "Ki" (unit) is used for counting. In the old days, it was called "Hitaki" or "Jikaro."

2019年2月1日 · Additionally, to stop sparks from randomly flying off and setting belongings ablaze, many irori had woven mats that hung over them. What’s more, over the years, the ingenious Japanese peasants and farmers discovered that these mats could serve the double purpose of drying fish and preserving fruit.

2021年2月4日 · Irori. Irori is an open, sunken hearth set within a timber or tatami floor. Irori used to be a standard fixture in Japanese farm houses for heating the home, cooking and boiling water. Irori is usually square and located in the middle of a room where people would gather for warmth and conversation.

2023年12月12日 · Illustration of a Japanese irori (firepit) by American scholar Edward S. Morse (1838–1925). This article looks at the form of the irori, its location in the house, its drawbacks and dangers, the social roles it reflected, and how it has survived.

2025年1月31日 · Normally, a room containing an irori will not have a ceiling or a floor above it; or, if there is a floor, it is what is called tsushi (つし) or ama (あま), consisting of lashed-bamboo mats (take no su 竹の簀) that allow smoke to easily pass through.

2013年1月21日 · An ‘Irori’ or sunken hearth-overhead ‘Jizai-kagi’ an adjustable hanging hook I loved the family room with the open fireplace or sunken hearth made of iron called an Irori. Hanging above the Irori is a huge hook for hanging heating pots for water, cooking, tea-making and providing warmth to its inhabitants.The huge hanging hook is ...

2020年6月21日 · Traditional items for this month are the Irori hearth( Needs Outdoor Retreat to work), under stair storage, Imari vases, Koinobori and a Kimono and Haori Display. To clutter the end table, plant stand and the shelf, I created a Geisha Head, a Maneki Neko, a …