Apeoi - Apeoi

Japanese: アペオイ - あぺおい
Apeoi - Apeoi

…Historically, Japanese homes have always had a space that fulfilled the same function as a living room today. Ainu homes have only one room inside, with the family seated around a hearth called an apeoi. The area behind the seating is used as a sleeping area for each person, so the area around the hearth can be considered a living room-like space. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Apeoi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…歴史的にみると,日本の住宅には常に現在の居間と同じ機能を果たす空間があった。アイヌの住宅の内部は1室だけで,アペオイと呼ばれる炉の周囲で家族の座る席が決まっている。その席の後方は各人の寝場所に使われるので,炉の周辺が居間的な空間であるといえる。…

※「アペオイ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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