Gasho-style

shirakawqa-go -The World Heritage-

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February 9th 2008
I've been to Shirakawa-go in gifu prefecture for 2days in Feb 2008. It was very good place. It's the beauty of Japan. Shirakawa-go's atmosphere is very good too. And there were heavy snow in this area. So. snow suits with Shirakawa-go. Because, Shirakawa-go is Japanese houses of very special constractuin. This is called Gasho style. Gasho style is a house with rafter roof. And Gasho style likes †... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more