Guardians of the Doorbell.

I'd like to believe that the figures on these traditional roofs were meant to fend off door-to-door proselytizers, but somehow I doubt it.

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Inside / Outside.

Though the quality of these photos isn't great, one can get a sense for the relationship between interior and exterior spaces in traditional Japanese architecture. It's quite amazing to stand outside of a house, look through, and see greenery on the other side. Like most pre-modern architecture throughout the world, these buildings actually considered environmental factors such as sun exposure, cross-ventilation, light quality, etc.


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