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Dec 09 2013 12 Comments

Quiet contemplation in a traditional Japanese house

A quiet spot in traditional surroundings is clearly perfect for a bit of equally quiet contemplation.

Japanese traditional contemplation

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  1. Martin says

    12/9/2013 at 8:07 am

    I hope you haven’t moved from sneaking into abandoned homes to occupied ones! 😉

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    • Lee says

      12/9/2013 at 10:53 am

      Haha, not yet!

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  2. Matt says

    12/9/2013 at 8:10 am

    You captured the quietness in your photo so well.

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    • Lee says

      12/9/2013 at 10:55 am

      Thanks a lot. It was a lovely, peaceful place, so good to hear I managed to convey at least some of the atmosphere.

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  3. sullivan says

    12/9/2013 at 5:03 pm

    japanese house is a peaceful place, i love the way they make a garden surround a house

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    • Lee says

      12/9/2013 at 10:21 pm

      Yeah, the old style houses are really nice. Or at least they are until it gets cold…

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  4. willy says

    12/9/2013 at 8:45 pm

    I am reminded…
    The nap out in in a mates bush house in the Australian summer… and a nap on the fragrant tatami in the summer in Fukushima at the inlaw’s. Two great memories of naps. But yay for Japanese country houses and lifestyles. I would easily return to that anytime. At the drop of a hat.

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    • Lee says

      12/9/2013 at 10:23 pm

      Nice memories indeed, but a bit of a cruel question. Would you go back to the freezing conditions and shovelling snow?

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      • willy says

        12/10/2013 at 9:31 am

        Um.. not that bit!

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        • Lee says

          12/10/2013 at 4:26 pm

          Thought as much!

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  5. MrSatyre says

    12/16/2013 at 7:38 am

    Great pic! The windows in the sliding doors are really interesting to me; I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like that before, either on TV or in person. Of course I don’t live there, so my experiences are quite limited. Is this common?

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    • Lee says

      12/16/2013 at 12:13 pm

      Thanks!

      Beautiful, aren’t they? Not too common I think, but I have seen them like that before. Old Japanese houses may well be horribly cold in the winter, but they are wonderful looking things.

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