{"product_id":"book-nook-japan-kirishima-cha-an","title":"Book Nook Japan- Kirishima Cha-an","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKirishima Cha-an: The Tea House in the Mist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name means, roughly,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMist Island Tea House\u003c\/em\u003e. It describes a specific kind of place one that sits at the edge of a garden, slightly apart from everything else, reached by a path of stepping stones. A place where the purpose is not productivity but presence. Where the slowness is the point. Where a cup of tea, made with attention and drunk without hurry, is considered a complete act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese tea ceremony \u003cem\u003echado\u003c\/em\u003e, the way of tea is one of the most fully realized aesthetic traditions in the world. It was developed over centuries to create a total experience: the sound of water heating, the texture of the bowl in the hands, the particular quality of light through a shoji screen on a still afternoon. The Kirishima Cha-an is a miniature of that experience.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e145 pieces.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA traditional tile roof with moss at the edges. Two shoji sliding screens open to reveal the interior, a tea set, a branch of winter flowering plum in a vase, the warm amber of an oil lamp. Outside: a bonsai in a stone pot, a bamboo water feature, a small garden of rounded stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree to five hours to build. A lifetime to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails of the Book Nook Japan- Kirishima Cha-an\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eAssembly time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003e3–5 hours\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eNumber of pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003e145 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eDifficulty level : 2\/5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eAssembled dimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003eH: 19 cm · W: 14 cm · L: 14 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003eWarm LED amber glow (AA batteries required, not included)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eGlue required\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003eYes — standard craft glue (not included)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eRecommended age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003e14 years and up\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/book-nook-kirishima-cha-an_7.webp?v=1774609948\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"401\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEvery Element, Considered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Traditional Tile Roof\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGray clay-tile roofing, the specific silhouette of Japanese vernacular architecture, reproduced in miniature with each row of tiles individually placed. Patches of moss at the eaves suggest age and permanence. The overhanging eaves cast a deep shadow that changes with the light around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Shoji Screens\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sliding shoji panels, the translucent paper-and-wood screens that define Japanese interior architecture, frame the open entrance. The grid pattern of the wooden frame is precisely rendered. When lit from behind by the interior LED, they glow with the exact quality of diffused natural light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Tea Ceremony Interior\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the open shoji screens: a low table with a tea set teapot, cups, a small plate of sweets. A branch of flowering plum in a tall vase. A scroll hanging on the rear wall. The interior of a tea house is a complete composition; every object placed in relation to every other object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Bamboo Water Feature\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA miniature bamboo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etsukubai\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e t\u003c\/span\u003ehe stone water basin found in traditional Japanese gardens sits at the base of the scene. A bamboo spout. A stone basin. The suggestion of water, still and cold. It is one of the smallest details in the kit and one of the most quietly satisfying to place\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wood-miniatures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61448572338506,"sku":null,"price":74.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/maison_miniature_en_bois_japon.webp?v=1774610003","url":"https:\/\/wood-miniatures.com\/products\/book-nook-japan-kirishima-cha-an","provider":"wood-miniatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}