This is called an engawa and is like an outdoor corridor.
Old japanese house roof.
Image of life roof country 118598405.
Close up of a traditional thatched roof house in shirakawa go unesco world heritage site japan.
Detail of restored traditional thatched roof house at hida no sato folk village takayama gifu prefecture japan asia.
In days gone by it was sometimes sealed off by the aforementioned heavy storm shutters.
Kinkaku ji kyoto originally built in 1397 muromachi period 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 were used in place of walls allowing the internal configuration of a space to be customized for different occasions.
Rusted nails and fasteners recovered from the deconstruction of a 60 year old thatched tea house.
Older japanese houses tend to have a raised wooden veranda that runs around the outside edge of the house.
Anne kohtz a joint in a renovated edo period farmhouse.
Photo about an old japanese house with the thatched roof.
The wooden floor of a traditional japanese house is covered with rectangular tatami mats which are made from straw but with a top layer of woven grass.