Traditional Japanese room

This is a traditional Japanese room with an alcove. This type of Japanese room is used as a guest room. The alcove in this room was decorated with a hanging scroll called kakejiku, and a few Japanese swords have been placed there. A hanging scroll is indispensable, but we usually decorate with a flower arrangement instead of swords. A guest sits in front of the alcove, because the place is considered to be holy and the best seat. A low table must be placed in the center and cushions are used. We avoid using a chair because the floor is covered with tatami, which is fragile and expensive.