Lighting

Modern Japanese lighting has succeeded the traditional andon light chamber. In the past, minimal use was made of light in Japan: the only options were a glowing piece of charcoal, a flickering flame from a thin cotton wick, a smouldering fire in the fire pit or a glowing piece of coal on a stick - which was used for reading by holding it close to the paper. In 1605, which was the start of the Edo period, the first andon literally and metaphorically brought light into the darkness. The traditional andon, which used oil or a candle, helped to inspire the designs of attractive modern andon lighting. This lighting does justice to its earlier predecessors as well as the techniques and designs of the modern period.