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In the Japanese Alps, these villages preserve a one-of-a-kind architecture
Ogimachi, a hamlet that bears witness to Japanese rural life of ages past Ogimachi, a hamlet in Shirakawa-go with some sixty gasshō-zukuri houses, most of which date back to the 19 th century ...
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Re-thatching of steep roofs in Shirakawa-go back after break
SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.
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Triangular Roofs Bring People Together: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions. It's famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. The triangular roofs distribute the weight of heavy snow ...
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Shirakawa-go: Thatched-Roofed World Heritage Site
Located in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go is a village full of old-fashioned houses with thatched roofs - and a registered World Heritage Site. The roofs are steeply slanted ...