danbuki　段葺

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

1　A roofing method that uses copper sheets laid in a step-like pattern. 2　A roofing method in which thatch is placed in step-like rows. The ends of the bundles of thatch are visible and left uncut. Examples : Ainu dwellings in Hokkaidou 北海道 in the Nara bonchi 奈良盆地; or the Tango hantou 丹後半島 in Kyoto; and on the Saga heiya 佐賀平野, in Saga prefecture. Also called dandarabuki 段だら葺.

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