Thanks to photographers Molly Des Jardin (cat slide), Ethan and Kohmura Masao (Fomal Haut) for these photos of rural Japanese houses. So few materials, so harmoniously put together. Many of the photos are from an open air museum in Japan, where traditional houses from different regions have been transported and reconstructed. The beautiful horse is a straw toy; click on the image for more information on traditional uses of straw, whether practical or ritual.

Tags: architecture, farmhouse, farming, fire pit, grass, house, irori, Japan, Japanese, mat, ofuro, plaster, rice paper, rural, straw, tatami, traditional, wood, wooden, wooden bathtub

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