Irori life in 2011 spring

Hi, PropThePolecat.
I case of Irori houses, this cannot be a major threat as the house is designed to let smoke out. CO gas gets out along side with smoke.
In general, the Irori houses are not very warm if not cold as ventilation goes on unintentionally :D
I hope this will help you.
 
I love the concept of these houses. No, open fires and fireplaces are not the most efficient heaters, but the have a magical quality all their own.
 
Thanks for sharing nice photo and vid Fujita. Could you see 煤竹(smoked bamboo?) at there?
 
I think you've got the point, mistwalker. I think that's why I repeatedly visit this place.

Hi, Ikuyadas. Almost everything is smoked in this house :D . Bamboo for example you can see it as an outer shaft of
adjustable pot hook. It is smoked to extreme extent.
 
Not so common now as they were, are the large ceramic containers (Hibachi) that burned charcoal as room heaters. Kerosene, and to a lesser degree gas, is now used for the majority of heating. Wood is a very valuable commodity in Japan so wood heat is not very common. However, this varies based on prefecture and island lived on. I lived in a Japanese apartment for 4 years and heated with kerosene and cooked on gas, with the kerosene heater doing double duty when needed. Irori do not create a CM problem due to the fact they are usually in a large room which is pretty drafty to begin with.
 
mistwalker said:
I grew up using a wood burning fire place, I really miss it.
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I'd really like a home with one too. Never had one growing up but the local pub chain has these pretty elaborite old ones that they run in the winter and they're cool as all heck. Pun intended. :D
 
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