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On the left the blue sheet covers a mattress, futon and blankets for sleeping. They are stored away every day.
Futon set out for the night
Every room has a special place called a tokonoma, a sacred alcove. This one has a flower and a stone in front of a small screen. It's the focal point of the room. I don't know why, in this case, there's a painting of sumo wrestlers on the left.
There's a low table in the center, about 12 inches off the floor and two chairs where the seat is on the floor. You sit in the chair with your feet stretched out in front of you.
Western-style dining room in the home of our hosts.
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Western-style living room
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Western-style kitchen
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Entrance to the house. The gate is made of wooden slats and the lock is small. There is so little crime in Japan that there's no need for solid doors, deadbolts and alarms.
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This minshuku (B&B) is in a residential area of Kyoto
Bedroom in another ryokan in Hakone
Living room with a couch.
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Kitchenette
When entering a Japanese home, you immediately take off your shoes in the genkan (the foyer) and step up into the entrance. (In Hakone.)
The entire bath is tiled. The shower drain is in the floor in front of the bathtub.
Turning on the heat in the room cost $1 per hour. This in a town with hot springs everywhere.
Water spigot on top of toilet tank for washing hands. The water goes into the toilet tank for the next flush.
Slippers to be used exclusively in the toilet.
The slippers are too small for American-sized feet.
Wooden slippers to be worn when stepping out to the balcony.
The slippers are a little small.
The balcony.
Albert Schweitzer stayed here
The owner of the ryokan in Hakone. She was almost completely deaf and knew almost as much English as we knew Japanese. But she was so sweet.
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On the left the blue sheet covers a mattress, futon and blankets for sleeping.
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