What building materials to use to build a traditional Japanese house?

Answer 1

One of the features of Japanese traditional house is the floor is covered with straw mats (tatami) and the other feature is it use sliding door (shoji screen).

Many traditional houses have a small area (a bit like a shrine) to pray to ancestors and to God.

Answer 2

kura-zukuri are traditional Japanese houses created in the showa era (mid 1950s-1960s). these houses have taught paper sliding doors (shoji) at the genkan (entrance) and open to the guest room with takami on the floor (bamboo mats) In this alcove, kakejiku is found (a hanging scroll with flowers) and a zataku (a low table) the cushions that serve as chairs around the table are called zabuton. There is generally a long corridor going through the house. One of the rooms is the praying room, which each morning you pray to the ancient gods in front of your family alter (Shinto) you will also find a chadansu (a tea set) in here. there is generally also a heated table in here (kotatsu.)