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The Shōsō-in treasure house, built c. 759, is the oldest and largest azekura-zukuri structure in existence. [1]
Details of beam installation at the corner of a storehouse at Tōdai-ji Temple

Azekura-zukuri (校倉造) or azekura is a Japanese architectural style of simple wooden construction, used for storehouses ( kura), granaries, and other utilitarian structures. [2] This style probably dates to the early centuries of the Common Era, [2] such as during the Yayoi or Kofun periods. It is characterized by joined-log structures of triangular cross-section, and commonly built of cypress timbers. [3]

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References

  1. ^ "azekura 校倉". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. 2001. Archived from the original on 2003-12-20. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Louis Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 63. ISBN  978-0-674-01753-5. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Azekura-zukuri | Japanese architecture".