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Irori is a Japanese hearth pit that is still found in rural farmhouses. Rural Japanese life revolved around the traditional irori hearth and played an essential role in farming communities lifestyle as a gathering place. Meals were prepared and also eaten as well as a place to keep warm. Hanging over the irori hearth is a pothook, which is used to adjust the height of the pot over the fire.

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Irori is a Japanese hearth pit that is still found in rural farmhouses. Rural Japanese life revolved around the traditional irori hearth and played an essential role in farming communities lifestyle as a gathering place. Meals were prepared and also eaten as well as a place to keep warm. Hanging over the irori hearth is a pothook, which is used to adjust the height of the pot over the fire.