saruboohisashi 猿頬廂
KEY WORD : architecture / general terms
 
Lit. monkey head pent roof. A pent roof *hisashi 廂, with pentagonal members added for support above the board roofing. When the roof curves close to the eaves, the pentagonal members, peaked on top, are placed to follow the curve.
 

a) *sarugashira 猿頭
Horiuchi 堀内 house (Nagano)


 
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