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kakejiku Listen to the term in Japanese!

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Host family's tatami room, Matsue
Photo by Linda Freeman, July 12, 2003

tokonoma scroll

The tokonoma generally has one scroll, called a kakejiku, hanging on the back wall. The slightly raised floor usually has a flower vase or some other object.

Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings
Edward S. Morse

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