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IN KANSAI
Sekijuku,Suzuka-gun
The History and Future of Wooden Architecture in Kansai
The Beauty of Japanese
Architecture in Kansai
Architectural Beauties from the Kansai Districts:
The Tea Room and the Sukiya Style
The Climate and Characteristics of the Modern Minka
in Kansai
Great Castle Precincts of Japan:The Kansai Region
Selection of famous castle
in Kansai
Measures in Japanese Architecture
Also used in China,the Korean Peninsula,and Taiwan
Tatami,the original modular home furnishing
Dimensions based on comfortable living
Traditional weights and measures and modern life
Unusual Mechanisms
Echoes :
The Secret of the Dragon and the Mysterious Urns
Air conditioning :
Is the Ancient Storehouse Shosoin Air Conditionde?
Structure :
Five-storied Pagodas Resist Earthquakes byQuaking
Living in Machiya
The representive Architecture
in Kansai
The oldest, the largest, the highest - they are all in Kansai
Horyuji Temple, rebuilt at the end of the 7th century,
is the world's oldest wooden building.
The daibutsuden, or great Buddha hall,at Todaiji Temple is the largest
such hall in Japan at about 47 meters high and 57 meters wide.
The goju-no-to (five-storied pagoda) of Toji Temple,about 55 meters high,
is the tallest Buddhist pagoda in Japan.
It was produced with the cooperation of the people from eachi field of work.
All images Copyright. 1997 Kansai International Public Relations Promotion Office.
All Rights Reserved.