Kara-hafu
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A kara-hafu (唐破風?) is a gable of a style peculiar to Japan. The characteristic shape is the graceful curve at the top. This gable is common in traditional architecture, including castles, Buddhist temples, and Shinto shrines. Roofing materials such as tile and bark may be used as coverings. The face beneath the gable may be flush with the wall below, or it may terminate on a lower roof.
 This view of the roof of Himeji Castle shows three kara-hafu gables. |
 This kara-hafu at Kōdai-ji has a bark roof. |
 The gate at Nijō Castle has a kara-hafu. |
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This article incorporates material from the article 破風 (Hafu) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved November 23, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Layouts and Layers: Spatial Arrangements in Japan and Korea, Sarvimaki Marja, Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2003, pp. 80-108 (PDF)
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