This is an old Japanese house in Otawara. I like the weathered look of the wood siding and the tile roof.
Daibutsu, Kamakura
Daibutsu in Kamakura, June 2010. There were thousands of school kids visiting that day. It was still great fun.
Daibutsu in Kamakura, June 2010. There were thousands of school kids visiting that day. It was still great fun.
I love these kinds of finds. More to the point, I just love living amongst this kind of environment. It's a simple thing, a single house, but it adds so much to the atmosphere of one's everyday, in terms of adding a cultural, traditional, historical, aesthetic/artistic air to the feel of the place.
ReplyDeleteI agree. And there are so many "simple" finds like this in average Japanese towns like Otawara.
ReplyDeleteI even see these in Sendai - but I must admit that I am surprised they are still standing. When I first came across these, I thought they would all fall in a bigger earthquake.
ReplyDeleteThey look like they would fall. There was a fair amount of moderate damage here in Otawara from the 3/11 quake. I saw one old building that suffered damage. Most others fared well though.
ReplyDeleteThese type of houses are awesome and we are lucky that we have quite a few in my part of Gifu, Japan.
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Why haven't I discovered your blog before?! I'm so glad you left a comment on mine! I see we share, amongst others, a fascination in old houses.
ReplyDeleteNow, please excuse me, because I want to read your older posts! :)
Thank you. They are very interesting aren't they. :) Thanks for visiting.
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