chuunikai 中二階
KEY WORD : architecture / folk dwellings
 
A term for a loft or attic occupying the roofspace of a vernacular house *minka 民家; particularly common in Miyagi, Chiba and Saga prefectures. The space is used mainly for storage purposes.
 

Old Sasaki 佐々木 house
Original Location : Nagano prefecture
Nihon Minka-en 日本民家園 (Kanagawa)

 
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