![]() The roof is covered by straw, thatched, tile. This roof is often found in padora or temples. This is the typical architecture style in Ibaraki countryside. Yosemune roof When the roof was built in the square house or the houses with the depth greater than the length, the length of the roof edge must be adjusted so that the angle bisected to 45 degrees. If the angle is unevenly devided, it’s called “furezumi”. If the angle is bisected into two 45 degrees, it’s called “masumi”. The length of each edge from the top to the four corners affects the slope of the side. The slopes of the roof form the rectangular shape on the long side of the house, and form the triangular shape on the short side of the house. The roof slopes down 4 sides, usually built on horizontally rectangular houses. The Yosemune style roof is popular with Japanese farmers. The Gasshi style houses are built in snowy regions, rural areas and for building temples. With this roof, we can utilise the above space to use. The roof is designed to rotate to the direction of the light, so snow melts easily. The slope roof helps the snow falls down easily. Kirizuma roof (Gassho-zukuri) The roof is covered by thatched, straw with 50cm in thickness. Two sloping roofs knit together, the top is like the mountain peak. The roof of this style slopes down likes 2 side of the triangle or book overturned. Gassho-zukuri architectural style means “praying hands”. Japanese architecture has 3 types of roof, are: Kirizuma (gabled roof), Yosemune (hipped roof), Irimoya (hip-and-gable roof). The materials are used to make the roof are bamboo, wood, tile, metal, stone. The roof in traditional architecture is made by heavy wood, and the weight of the roof will help to fix the structure. In Japanese architecture, the roof truss is rarely used. On sunny or dry days, the Japanese can open the rain covered installed outside the house, so their living is closer to the nature. ![]() In the winter, snow falls to the ground by the slope quickly, the roof isn’t heavy. The roof is slope downwards for the rain water can be escaped easily. The Japanese climate often rain heavily, so the roof is designed quite wide so that the rain water is not splashed into the house. The beauty of Japanese traditional house is most evident in the roof, with curves are sculptured elaborately. TRADITIONAL ROOF IN JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE The features of Japanese traditional roof
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