Cliff Notes
Dougu layout
- Behind the robuchi is usually a board called the mukou-ita. Perhaps a couple inches wide. So the robuchi is not necessarily all the way back to the rear of the tatami.
- However, apparently Taian does not have a mukou-ita, and the robuchi is all the way back.
- Mizusashi is in the center of the remaining space (it seems).
- Knee line is 18 mei from the front of the robuchi, like it would be from shikiita.
- This does place you very far from the mizusashi.
Temae positioning
- Chasen is vertical from the mizusashi, chaki goes naname to the left.
- Everything goes massugu:
- Kama lid
- Chakin
- Hishaku
- Shifuku originally was tangent to the rear of the robuchi, but now it seems that it’s more forward. Perhaps tangent to the inner wall of the rodan? glenn
Serving guests
- Because this temae is often done in a Nijo Koma, you will give dougu directly to guests on their tatami. Try to avoid putting the dougu on the heri.