土間

土間 (hiragana どま, rōmaji doma)

1. The earthan floor-level at the entrance of traditional Japanese houses; farmhouses, townhouses, etc.

• 玄関 (げんかん) (genkan): The modern counterpart to the doma, in a modern Japanese house, where one takes-off their outdoor shoes after entering.

• 広間 (ひろま) (hiroma): The raised-wooden main floor-level in a traditional Japanese houses; farmhouses, townhouses, etc.
• 座敷 (ざしき) (zashiki): The tatami-matted floor-level in a traditional Japanese houses; farmhouses, townhouses, etc.

• 土間 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
• Minka#Farmhouse interior on Wikipedia.Wikipedia