Better class of Japanese house (especially of 16th century), based on a rigidly applied system of proportion, with open plans subdivided by shoji screens, etc. (Curl & Wilson, 2016) 2. In Japanese, “study.” Originally part of a reading room in a Zen monastery fitted with shelves and an alcove near a window. (Kremer, 2025)
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