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  • Namako wall or Namako-kabe is a special Japanese design widely used for vernacular buildings, particularly on fireproof storehouses in the latter half of the Edo Period.  Typically, the namako wall is distinguished by a white grid pattern on charcoal gray slate.  Namako kabe literally means "sea cucumber wall" and is a representative type of fireproof wall for traditional Japanese buildings. Namako wall timbers are wrapped with thick earthen layers and the surface is covered with charcoal gray square tiles whose joints are protected by thick white plaster. Therefore namako wall is strong against fire and well in insulation. The black and white diagonal design creates a special symmetry with the rest of the building.  The naming of "namako" wall comes from the recognition that the shape of the joint plaster resembles a sea cucumber. As namako wall was expensive, only rich people could afford it and even those rich people gave priority to cover their kura storehouses with namako. In the center of the main settlement of Matsuzaki, Izu there are dozens of namako wall buildings.
    namako-06.jpg
  • Namako wall or Namako-kabe is a special Japanese design widely used for vernacular buildings, particularly on fireproof storehouses in the latter half of the Edo Period.  Typically, the namako wall is distinguished by a white grid pattern on charcoal gray slate.  Namako kabe literally means "sea cucumber wall" and is a representative type of fireproof wall for traditional Japanese buildings. Namako wall timbers are wrapped with thick earthen layers and the surface is covered with charcoal gray square tiles whose joints are protected by thick white plaster. Therefore namako wall is strong against fire and well in insulation. The black and white diagonal design creates a special symmetry with the rest of the building.  The naming of "namako" wall comes from the recognition that the shape of the joint plaster resembles a sea cucumber. As namako wall was expensive, only rich people could afford it and even those rich people gave priority to cover their kura storehouses with namako. In the center of the main settlement of Matsuzaki, Izu there are dozens of namako wall buildings.
    namako-11.jpg
  • Namako wall or Namako-kabe is a special Japanese design widely used for vernacular buildings, particularly on fireproof storehouses in the latter half of the Edo Period.  Typically, the namako wall is distinguished by a white grid pattern on charcoal gray slate.  Namako kabe literally means "sea cucumber wall" and is a representative type of fireproof wall for traditional Japanese buildings. Namako wall timbers are wrapped with thick earthen layers and the surface is covered with charcoal gray square tiles whose joints are protected by thick white plaster. Therefore namako wall is strong against fire and well in insulation. The black and white diagonal design creates a special symmetry with the rest of the building.  The naming of "namako" wall comes from the recognition that the shape of the joint plaster resembles a sea cucumber. As namako wall was expensive, only rich people could afford it and even those rich people gave priority to cover their kura storehouses with namako. In the center of the main settlement of Matsuzaki, Izu there are dozens of namako wall buildings.
    namako-10.jpg
  • Namako wall or Namako-kabe is a special Japanese design widely used for vernacular buildings, particularly on fireproof storehouses in the latter half of the Edo Period.  Typically, the namako wall is distinguished by a white grid pattern on charcoal gray slate.  Namako kabe literally means "sea cucumber wall" and is a representative type of fireproof wall for traditional Japanese buildings. Namako wall timbers are wrapped with thick earthen layers and the surface is covered with charcoal gray square tiles whose joints are protected by thick white plaster. Therefore namako wall is strong against fire and well in insulation. The black and white diagonal design creates a special symmetry with the rest of the building.  The naming of "namako" wall comes from the recognition that the shape of the joint plaster resembles a sea cucumber. As namako wall was expensive, only rich people could afford it and even those rich people gave priority to cover their kura storehouses with namako. In the center of the main settlement of Matsuzaki, Izu there are dozens of namako wall buildings.
    namako-08.jpg
  • Namako wall or Namako-kabe is a special Japanese design widely used for vernacular buildings, particularly on fireproof storehouses in the latter half of the Edo Period.  Typically, the namako wall is distinguished by a white grid pattern on charcoal gray slate.  Namako kabe literally means "sea cucumber wall" and is a representative type of fireproof wall for traditional Japanese buildings. Namako wall timbers are wrapped with thick earthen layers and the surface is covered with charcoal gray square tiles whose joints are protected by thick white plaster. Therefore namako wall is strong against fire and well in insulation. The black and white diagonal design creates a special symmetry with the rest of the building.  The naming of "namako" wall comes from the recognition that the shape of the joint plaster resembles a sea cucumber. As namako wall was expensive, only rich people could afford it and even those rich people gave priority to cover their kura storehouses with namako. In the center of the main settlement of Matsuzaki, Izu there are dozens of namako wall buildings.
    namako-07.jpg
  • Namako wall or Namako-kabe is a special Japanese design widely used for vernacular buildings, particularly on fireproof storehouses in the latter half of the Edo Period.  Typically, the namako wall is distinguished by a white grid pattern on charcoal gray slate.  Namako kabe literally means "sea cucumber wall" and is a representative type of fireproof wall for traditional Japanese buildings. Namako wall timbers are wrapped with thick earthen layers and the surface is covered with charcoal gray square tiles whose joints are protected by thick white plaster. Therefore namako wall is strong against fire and well in insulation. The black and white diagonal design creates a special symmetry with the rest of the building.  The naming of "namako" wall comes from the recognition that the shape of the joint plaster resembles a sea cucumber. As namako wall was expensive, only rich people could afford it and even those rich people gave priority to cover their kura storehouses with namako. In the center of the main settlement of Matsuzaki, Izu there are dozens of namako wall buildings.
    namako-09.jpg
  • Science Gate at the original Tsukuba Expo site grounds. The main display in this center is a full size model of a real 50 m. tall H-II rocket. The center offers tangible exhibitions relating to space, the deep sea and energy. Using the most up to date systems, the center provides what is the world's largest scale planetarium is 26.6 m. across - opened again in April, 2006. Studies and research activities carried out in Tsukuba's research centers and university are also introduced.
    tsukuba-science-gate-1.jpg
  • Science Gate at the original Tsukuba Expo site grounds. The main display in this center is a full size model of a real 50 m. tall H-II rocket. The center offers tangible exhibitions relating to space, the deep sea and energy. Using the most up to date systems, the center provides what is the world's largest scale planetarium is 26.6 m. across - opened again in April, 2006. Studies and research activities carried out in Tsukuba's research centers and university are also introduced.
    science-gate-01.jpg
  • Science Gate at the original Tsukuba Expo site grounds. The main display in this center is a full size model of a real 50 m. tall H-II rocket. The center offers tangible exhibitions relating to space, the deep sea and energy. Using the most up to date systems, the center provides what is the world's largest scale planetarium is 26.6 m. across - opened again in April, 2006. Studies and research activities carried out in Tsukuba's research centers and university are also introduced.
    tsukuba-science-gate-2.jpg
  • Hakuunkan is the former Yawata East School that was built by Yawata merchants in the Meiji era to enhance the education of local children.  Most of the cost was covered by citizen donations. Currently, it is used as a tourist information center and a citizen's gallery.  The townhouses that make up the townscape of Omi Hachiman are basically wooden buildings with gabled pier tiles. The front view consists of a lattice, a grid, and a cage window.  In addition, a large pine tree is placed in the garden facing the road to take in the greenery and give the landscape a sense of peace and well-being.
    omi-merchants-6.jpg
  • Shoji Paper Screens - In traditional Japanese architecture, a shojiis a door, window or room divider consisting of  paper over a frame of wood which holds together a sort of grid of wood or bamboo. While washi is the traditional paper, shoji may be made of paper made by modern manufacturing processes; plastic is also sometimes used.
    shoji-1.jpg
  • Hakuunkan is the former Yawata East School that was built by Yawata merchants in the Meiji era to enhance the education of local children.  Most of the cost was covered by citizen donations. Currently, it is used as a tourist information center and a citizen's gallery.  The townhouses that make up the townscape of Omi Hachiman are basically wooden buildings with gabled pier tiles. The front view consists of a lattice, a grid, and a cage window.  In addition, a large pine tree is placed in the garden facing the road to take in the greenery and give the landscape a sense of peace and well-being.
    omi-merchants-7.jpg
  • Sunnyhills is a cake shop or bakery in Aoyama Tokyo that specializes in a type of pineapple cake.  The building has been designed with very unique architecture, covered with three dimensional lattices of wooden slats that form around the exterior of shop.  It was designed by architect Kengo Kuma.  This joint system, used in making shoji paper doors is called Jiigoku Gumi and despite its modern look it is in fact a traditional method used in Japanese wooden architecture. That is, vertical and horizontal cross pieces of the same width are entwined in each other to form a grid.  Traditionally the two pieces intersect in two dimensions, but in the case of this building they take on different dimensions which gives its form.  The architect wanted to give the building a softer atmosphere to blend in with the neighborhood so wood was used.
    sunnyhills-building-4.jpg
  • Sunnyhills is a cake shop or bakery in Aoyama Tokyo that specializes in a type of pineapple cake.  The building has been designed with very unique architecture, covered with three dimensional lattices of wooden slats that form around the exterior of shop.  It was designed by architect Kengo Kuma.  This joint system, used in making shoji paper doors is called Jiigoku Gumi and despite its modern look it is in fact a traditional method used in Japanese wooden architecture. That is, vertical and horizontal cross pieces of the same width are entwined in each other to form a grid.  Traditionally the two pieces intersect in two dimensions, but in the case of this building they take on different dimensions which gives its form.  The architect wanted to give the building a softer atmosphere to blend in with the neighborhood so wood was used.
    sunnyhills-building-3.jpg
  • Sunnyhills is a cake shop or bakery in Aoyama Tokyo that specializes in a type of pineapple cake.  The building has been designed with very unique architecture, covered with three dimensional lattices of wooden slats that form around the exterior of shop.  It was designed by architect Kengo Kuma.  This joint system, used in making shoji paper doors is called Jiigoku Gumi and despite its modern look it is in fact a traditional method used in Japanese wooden architecture. That is, vertical and horizontal cross pieces of the same width are entwined in each other to form a grid.  Traditionally the two pieces intersect in two dimensions, but in the case of this building they take on different dimensions which gives its form.  The architect wanted to give the building a softer atmosphere to blend in with the neighborhood so wood was used.
    sunnyhills-building-1.jpg
  • Sunnyhills is a cake shop or bakery in Aoyama Tokyo that specializes in a type of pineapple cake.  The building has been designed with very unique architecture, covered with three dimensional lattices of wooden slats that form around the exterior of shop.  It was designed by architect Kengo Kuma.  This joint system, used in making shoji paper doors is called Jiigoku Gumi and despite its modern look it is in fact a traditional method used in Japanese wooden architecture. That is, vertical and horizontal cross pieces of the same width are entwined in each other to form a grid.  Traditionally the two pieces intersect in two dimensions, but in the case of this building they take on different dimensions which gives its form.  The architect wanted to give the building a softer atmosphere to blend in with the neighborhood so wood was used.
    sunnyhills-building-2.jpg
  • Shoji Paper Screens - In traditional Japanese architecture, a shojiis a door, window or room divider consisting of  paper over a frame of wood which holds together a sort of grid of wood or bamboo. While washi is the traditional paper, shoji may be made of paper made by modern manufacturing processes; plastic is also sometimes used.
    shodensan-so-18.jpg
  • Shoji Paper Screens - In traditional Japanese architecture, a shojiis a door, window or room divider consisting of  paper over a frame of wood which holds together a sort of grid of wood or bamboo. While washi is the traditional paper, shoji may be made of paper made by modern manufacturing processes; plastic is also sometimes used.
    shoji-3.jpg