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Traditional houses in Naoshima, Kagawa clad with yakisugi panels Close-up view of charred yakisugi board Yakisugi treated wood used in a box for sunglasses. Yakisugi (Japanese: 焼 杉, lit. ' burnt Japanese cedar ' [1]) is a traditional, very old Japanese method of wood preservation.
Wood, or wood frame covered with cloth or paper, often painted. Feet may be integral, or a separate stand into which a fusuma-like panel can be slotted. [13] Shown is a konmeichi (昆明池) panel, 6 shaku (181.8 cm (71.6 in)) tall; most are shorter seated-height panels. [14] Dates from the 600s or earlier. One of the oldest types of screen ...
Japanese architecture (日本建築, Nihon kenchiku) has been typified by wooden structures, elevated slightly off the ground, with tiled or thatched roofs. Sliding doors ( fusuma ) and other traditional partitions were used in place of walls, allowing the internal configuration of a space to be customized for different occasions.
The traditional Japanese vise was a wedge of wood tied to a post with a coil of rope. The wood was inserted under the wedge and the wedge hammered down. [5] Vises of any sort are used far less in traditional Japanese carpentry than would be the case for equivalent tasks in the traditional crafts of the West.
The group works alongside individual machiya owners to restore their buildings and to have them designated as "Structures of Scenic Importance" (景観重要建造物, keikan jūyō kenzōbutsu); [c] under this designation, the structures are protected from demolition without the permission of the mayor of Kyoto, and a stipend is provided by ...
Kura (倉 or 蔵) are traditional Japanese storehouses. They are commonly durable buildings built from timber, stone or clay used to safely store valuable commodities. Kura in rural communities are normally of simpler construction and used for storing grain or rice. Those in towns are more elaborate, with a structural timber frame covered in a ...
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Pages in category "Wooden buildings and structures in Japan" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.