Umbrella pavilion

Japanese: 傘亭 - からかさてい
Umbrella pavilion

Along with Shiguretei, this teahouse stands on a hill in the grounds of Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, and is said to be a relic from Fushimi Castle. Both are built of logs with thatched roofs, giving them a simple appearance. Many of the components have been replaced and the antique charm has been lost, but they still convey the atmosphere of a free-spirited teahouse from the Momoyama period. The single-story Kasatei and the two-story Shiguretei are connected by an open-air earthen-floored corridor said to have been made by Kobori Enshu, creating a rare and well-balanced exterior. Kasatei was originally called "Ankankutsu," and the inscription is displayed on the beam supporting the ridge. The name Kasatei came from the fact that the bamboo rafters radiate out from inside the Hogyo-zukuri roof. And so, the two-storey teahouse came to be called Shiguretei, after the umbrella. The Kasatei has an upper level with one tatami mat space in one corner, and a lower roof equipped with a "kudo" on the opposite side. The second floor of the Shiguretei is open on three sides with raised windows, half of which is the upper level, and the lower level has a floor, next to which a bamboo pillar is erected and a "kudo" is placed to serve as a tearoom. A circular window is cut into the floor to let in the outside view, showing an elegant design.

[Masaaki Nakamura]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

時雨亭(しぐれてい)とともに京都・高台寺(こうだいじ)境内の高台に建つ茶屋で、伏見(ふしみ)城の遺構と伝えられている。ともに丸太造で茅葺(かやぶ)き屋根という素朴なたたずまいを示す。部材の多くは取り替えられ古趣は失われているが、桃山時代の自由な茶屋の趣(おもむき)を伝えている。平屋の傘亭と二階建ての時雨亭は、小堀遠州の作と伝えられる吹き放しの土間廊下でつながれ、均整のとれた珍しい外観を組み立てている。傘亭はもと「安閑窟(あんかんくつ)」と称され、その額が、棟を支える束(つか)に掲げられている。宝形造(ほうぎょうづくり)の屋根の内部に竹垂木(たけだるき)が放射状に展開することから傘亭の呼称が生じた。そして傘にちなんで二階建ての茶屋は時雨亭とよばれるようになった。傘亭は、一隅に一畳敷の上段を設け、その反対側に「くど」を備えた下屋がつけ下ろされている。時雨亭の二階は三方とも突上げ窓で開放され、半分を上段にして、下段に床を設け、その隣に竹の中柱を立て「くど」を置いて茶立所としている。床には円窓をあけて外景を導入するという風流な趣向をみせている。

[中村昌生]

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