A traditional style munamon gate (棟門) with earthen walls, wooden door, stone steps, wooden roof, and small lattice window for a private residential house.
A munamon gate is a simple gate with a gabled roof.
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Gabled roof: kirizuma yane (切妻屋根)
A munamon gate is a simple gate with a gabled roof.
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The roof is frequently covered with cypress bark shingles (hiwadabuki 桧皮葺).
A munamon gate is a simple gate with a gabled roof.
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The rafters (shigedaruki 繁垂木) are closely spaced.
A munamon gate is a simple gate with a gabled roof.
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The doors (tobira 扉) are made of vertical planks and are attached to the pillars with pivot hinges.
A munamon gate is a simple gate with a gabled roof.
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Another feature of this type of gate is the mud-plastered walls on each side of the gate entrance.
Bibliography:
1. Technical terminology: Japanese Architectural and Art Net Users System (JAANUS) (http://www.aisf.or.jp/%7Ejaanus/)
2. Photography: © 2014 रॉबर्ट डी. सोरेनसेन. All Rights Reserved.
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