ARCHITECTURE
PHOTOS
ARCHITECTURE
The residence is a complex house, facing south, and is surrounded by a garden. It occupies 900 square meters and includes front and back buildings.
JAPANESE-STYLE
The building is a typical Japanese-style wooden dormitory. The entire residence features traditional Japanese wooden structure, elevated slightly off the ground except for the porch, the kitchen, and the part of the bathroom. There are many Japanese rooms in the structure, such as ofuro, tatami room, and benjo.
SHINKSBE
Meaning genuine or honest wall. The surface of the wall is, crossed with stout bamboo stalks, to which plaster is later applied. This construction method keeps the wood dry by letting living wood breathe despite heavy rain and high humidity.
ONIGAWARA TILES
Onigawara tiles ornaments depict a fearsome beast, which functions to ward off evil and to mystically protect the house.