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HIROMASA / 廣政
Masaya Takasugi
ADDRESS : 2-10-1, GORIKIDA, ASOU-KU, KAWASAKI CITY, KANAGAWA-PREF., 215-0015 JAPAN
TEL : 080-6542-2956 (MOBILE)
E-MAIL : hiromasajpn@outlook.jp (PC)
yoromasa2111@ezweb.ne.jp(MOVILE)

"ENGAWA" is one of Japanese unique architecture.
It is just like a terrace or a porch-like wooden floor [area] of outside a Japanese-style room with glazed sliding doors.
The origin of engawa is a passege or a corridor which can to see at most of Nobel's or SAMURAI regidence and most
temples builded around year 800 to 1192 (HEIAN-period)

It can to say that the engawa was essencial place for many japanese to make good comunication.

That was a time provebly around year 1560 to 1600 (Azuchi-Momoyama period), many influence had take it in to there houses as downed that size it, and also in around year 1600 to 1868 (Edo-period), most large merchants had take it in there houses, too.

Became in around 1868 (Meiji-period), this construction had down that size more, and come populized into the common houses.
Peoples took enjoyable tea time at the engawa who invite a neighbors or friends while take a much of confortable sun shine and
feel breeze. People could to know what changes four seasons at the engawa.
And they often took a enjoyable breakfast or lunch time at the engawa.

But after the 2nd world war, accompany with to incleasing not only apartment but also modern houses which imitate the western
architecture as change the Japanese life style, the common houses which took in engawa has been decreasing lapidly, and
now more. Or if they took it in, they are remarkably down sizing one.

We, HIROMASA / 廣政, great glad can to meet with you and pleased introduce you the fine Japanese traditional pottery,
handmaded wind chime "Fuurin", and great natural sea food Laver "Nori".
And also, you can purchase these fantastic high quality traditional goods that you liked.
Please enjoy our HIROMASA select fine Japanese traditional items.