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Minka (Japanese: 民家, lit. "folk houses") are vernacular houses constructed in any one of several traditional Japanese building styles. In the context of the four divisions of society, Minka were the dwellings of farmers, artisans, and merchants (i.e., the three non-samurai castes). [1]
In 2007, the Ojika municipal government began a program of converting century-old private houses known as kominka (古民家) into lodging. All the homes were donated by the houses' original owners, which were then renovated and restored. Six houses, one restaurant, and one guesthouse have so far been converted. [9]
The Tōmatsu house from Funairi-chō, Nagoya, is an example of a large machiya. Machiya façade in Kyoto Old fabric shop in Nara. Machiya (町屋/町家) are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto.
The area of homes that are advertised for sale or rental is commonly listed in the Japanese unit tsubo (坪), which is approximately the area of two tatami mats (3.3 m 2 or 36 sq ft). On diagrams of the house, individual room sizes are usually measured in tatami, as described above in the interior design section.
Himeji Castle's keep, designated a National Treasure in 1951 (UNESCO World Heritage Site)Tangible Cultural Properties (有形文化財, yūkei bunkazai) are cultural products of high historical or artistic value whether structures (shrines, temples, other buildings), works of art (paintings, sculpture), craft works, calligraphic works, ancient documents, archaeological materials, historic ...
Members of the Japanese Imperial Family inhabit a range of residences around Japan. Some are official imperial palaces; others are used as private residences, although they are all owned and maintained by the state. Other imperial palaces are no longer residences (e.g. the Akasaka Palace). Some remain in irregular use for imperial occasions.
Elon Musk and other conservative online personalities are riffing on an idea about the X owner buying media outlet MSNBC. Donald Trump Jr. tagged Musk in a quoted post Friday hinting at a ...
The first Kominkan in Japan. A kominkan (公民館, kōminkan), or citizens' public hall, is a kind of Japanese cultural center. [1] Kominkan provide structured learning programs in arts, sport, handiwork and cultural activities, to children, youth and aged people. [2] They are generally funded and administered by local governments.