Engawa
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An engawa (縁側 or 掾側), in Japanese architecture, is a veranda or terrace surrounding a house. These come in four types : nure-en (濡れ縁), kure-en (榑縁), kirime-en (切目縁) and takesunoko-en (竹簀の子縁)
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- definition and picture on JAANUS (on-line Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology)