tochibuki　栩葺

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A type of board roofing *itabuki yane 板葺屋根, whereby boards tochi-ita 栩板, about 1-3cm thick and 60cm long are split along the straight grain and laid in such a way as to have a considerable overlap. Another type of board roofing is called tokusabuki 木賊葺. A single board tokusai-ita 木賊板, not as thick as tochi-ita, is laid between thinly split kokera-ita 柿板 and tochi-ita. Roofs of tochibuki were used extensively on tenements, shops, warriors' gates and even mansions in the 16c-17c. Examples can be found on the Koumyouji Nioumon 光明寺仁王門 (1249), in Kyoto.

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*kokerabuki 柿葺, *hiwadabuki 桧皮葺.

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