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Kura Conversions: Japanese Storehouses Reborn
In my May 15 column in the Japan Times, I wrote about traditional Japanese storehouses, mentioning efforts to preserve these beautiful buildings by converting them into other uses, one example being the house above designed by architect Henmi Mitsuo 辺見 美津男 … Continue reading
Hot Spots for Kura Spotting 蔵探し
In my Japan Times column of May 15, I promised a list of good places to see traditional Japanese storehouses, the generic term for which is kura 蔵. KITAKATA Top on my own list is Kitakata city in Fukushima Prefecture, … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese storehouses, Kawagoe, Kitakata, kura, Kurashiki
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Alice Gordenker アリス・ゴーデンカー 