Japanese word for the shallow alcove in a traditional Japanese room, its floor elevated slightly above that of the room. It serves as a focal point for the display of art, usually a hanging scroll or ceramic object, and flower arrangements.
Shallow alcove in a room, the floor of which is slightly elevated from the main space. The alcove serves as focal point for the display of artwork complemented by a flower arrangement and rotated with the seasons.
Alcove in a room where flowers or a scroll are displayed.
an alcove in the home in which, for instance, a picture or scroll can be placed for meditation
an alcove in the home where a picture or work of art can be placed for meditation
an alcove which is a form of shrine
A large alcove in a Shoin interior, where painting, calligraphy, or a flower arrangement could be displayed.
In a traditional Japanese house, a niche decorated to reflect the changing seasons
A tokonoma is a small raised alcove where individual specimen bonsai are displayed, consisting of three elements, the bonsai tree (man), a scroll (heaven) and an accessory (earth). Tokonoma is a traditional display area in a Japanese house where bonsai are brought inside for a short period and displayed with accent plantings and calligraphy.
an alcove in which the family's treasures are placed
(Pronunciation: "toh-koh-NOH-mah") In Japanese architecture, an alcove for displaying art.
A tokonoma (Japanese: 床ã®é–“) is a small raised alcove in a washitsu, a Japanese style room with a tatami floor, where decorative scrolls are hung. Ikebana (arranged flowers) are also often displayed there. The tokonoma and its contents are essential elements of traditional Japanese interior decoration.