uugawara 男瓦
KEY WORD : architecture / roofing tiles
 
Lit. male tile. A semi-cylindrical cover tile *marugawara 丸瓦, which has a distinctive orange color tile *hongawara 本瓦, These tiles are used on the roofs of vernacular houses *minka 民家, in Okinawa prefecture.
 
 

 
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*ogawara 男瓦, *megawara 女瓦, *kawarayane 瓦屋根
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