Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. East Asian
7. Japanese (culture or style)
8. Japanese styles (styles)
9. Japanese architecture styles

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the style of Japanese residential architecture designed for tea ceremonies, which reached its peak in the Momoyama period (1568-1600).The style is characterized by an emphasis on simple, austere interiors with almost no ornament, columns made of rough hewn tree trunks, and earthen walls.