Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 111
ions are built around the kura, and in such cases the family livein the outside apartments. An example of this kind is shownin fig. 59, which is an old house in a poor quarter of the cityof Hakodate. The central portion represents the two-storiedkura, and around it is built an additional shelter… … Fig. 59. —Old House in Hakodate. in the midst of a wide-spread conflagration, while all the outerwooden additions are consumed. Further reference will be madeto these structures in other portions of the work. It may beproper to state, however, that nearly every shop has connectedwith it a…
Architecture, Japanese
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