{"id":1010,"date":"2020-09-23T16:40:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T15:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2021-02-02T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T16:04:49","slug":"gallery-the-merchant-houses-of-takayama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/gallery-the-merchant-houses-of-takayama\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: the merchant houses of Takayama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><span style=\"color:#191970\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The completion of the house was only the beginning of its beautiful history. The activity inside the house brought it to life and added to the finishing touches. I think that this kind of beauty could only be created and ensue because of the loving hearts that supported it and lived in it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><cite><em><sup>Teiji Ito (architectural historian) \u2013 sign outside Yoshijima-ke<\/sup><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>There was something special about Takayama. I could feel it in the air as soon as I stepped off the train \u2013 crisp, fresh mountain air, so refreshing after the heat of Kyoto. This mountain town captivated me with its lively morning market, friendly locals, and beautifully preserved old houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Edo period this was largely a merchant, rather than a samurai, town, and its architecture reflects that fact. The streets of the old town are lined with houses of a style that accommodated both family and business life, and on Ninomachi in the northern part of the town are two of the finest examples, side by side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yoshijima-ke<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yoshijima-ke was built in 1907 to be both home and factory for the Yoshijima family, well-to-do brewers of sake. It is considered one of finest examples of rural Japanese buildings. The light inside is beautiful; and the combination of the heavy dark beams, the paler lacquered wood used for door  and window frames, and the translucent paper screens is captivating. There is minimal decoration, apart from some beautiful screens, carved wood panels and a few paintings by Japanese artist Shinoda Toko. The beauty is all in the arrangement of the spaces and the contrast of light and dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"4\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Japanese rooms with fireplaces\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1001\" data-id=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-49-23-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C890&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-49-23-V-large.jpg?resize=736%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-49-23-V-large.jpg?resize=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1 216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-49-23-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C1068&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-49-23-V-large.jpg?resize=1105%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-49-23-V-large.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-49-23-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Inside Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"463\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Japanese room with fireplace in the centre\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-996\" data-id=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-25-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-25-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C741&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-25-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-25-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C555&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-25-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1111&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-25-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-25-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Fireplace in Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Japanese interior\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-999\" data-id=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-42-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Inside Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Simple Japanese interior\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-995\" data-id=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-42-46-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-42-46-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-42-46-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-42-46-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-42-46-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C934&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-42-46-V-large.jpg?resize=2048%2C1245&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-42-46-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-42-46-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Inside Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Japanese room with screens\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-998\" data-id=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-45-06-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Room in Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Japanese screen and garden\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-994\" data-id=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-58-34-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-58-34-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C747&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-58-34-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-58-34-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-58-34-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1121&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-58-34-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-58-34-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Inner garden, Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"490\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Japanese window and screen\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1003\" data-id=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-53-27-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-53-27-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C784&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-53-27-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-53-27-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C588&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-53-27-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1176&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-53-27-V-large.jpg?resize=390%2C298&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-53-27-V-large.jpg?w=1960&amp;ssl=1 1960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-53-27-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A corner of Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Japanese paintings and ornaments\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1000\" data-id=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-48-23-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-48-23-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-48-23-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-48-23-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-48-23-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-48-23-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-48-23-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Corner of a room in Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"611\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Alcove with Japanese painting and ornament\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1002\" data-id=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-52-26-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C611&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-52-26-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C977&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-52-26-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-52-26-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C733&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-52-26-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1466&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-52-26-V-large.jpg?w=1572&amp;ssl=1 1572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-52-26-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Alcove in Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Stone oven\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-997\" data-id=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-05-43-57-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kitchen in Yoshijima-ke, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kusakabe mingei-kan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This house belonged to the Kusakabe family, successful Takayama merchants who thrived in the late Edo and early Meiji periods. It was built in 1879 to replace an earlier home and business lost in a fire. It is has a more solid feeling than the neighbouring Yoshijima house, with darker wood. I have seen it described as the more masculine house and Yoshijima as more feminine, which sort of makes sense when you see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Yoshijima, this is a two-storey structure. Its foot-square cypress timbers are as perfectly fitted as cabinet work, as might be expected from builders of this Hida region, who are famous throughout the country for their skills in woodwork and carpentry. Its most noticeable feature is the fireplace \u2013 a sunken hearth made of iron known as an irori and above it a huge adjustable hook for hanging a pot or kettle, known as a jizai-kagi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Yoshijima-ke, the Kusakabe house is furnished with some antiques \u2013 dark wood cabinets, low tables, a few ornaments. And in its storerooms  are various exhibits of household items that would have been traded by this merchant family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"4\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Japanese room with fireplace\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1008\" data-id=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-17-28-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-17-28-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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fireplace\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1009\" data-id=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-17-56-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C880&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-17-56-V-large.jpg?resize=745%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 745w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-17-56-V-large.jpg?resize=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-17-56-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C1055&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-17-56-V-large.jpg?resize=1118%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1118w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-18-45-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hook for kettle in Kusakabe mingei-kan, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Garden seen through Japanese window\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1007\" data-id=\"1007\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-11-33-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C483&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-11-33-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C773&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-11-33-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-11-33-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-11-33-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-11-33-V-large.jpg?w=1987&amp;ssl=1 1987w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-11-33-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-11-33-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Inner garden, Kusakabe mingei-kan, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"613\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sleeve of blue kimono, embroidered in gold\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1006\" data-id=\"1006\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-09-44-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-09-44-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C980&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-09-44-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C287&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-09-44-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C735&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-09-44-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1470&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-09-44-V-large.jpg?w=1567&amp;ssl=1 1567w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-09-44-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Detail of kimono displayed in Kusakabe mingei-kan, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Two hair ornaments\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1005\" data-id=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-08-59-V-large.jpg?resize=640%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-08-59-V-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-08-59-V-large.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-08-59-V-large.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-08-59-V-large.jpg?resize=1536%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-08-59-V-large.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toonsarah-travels.blog\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-14-10-2013-06-08-59-V-large.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hair ornaments, Kusakabe mingei-kan, Takayama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There are plans, descriptions and more images of both houses on the Oriental Architecture website: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orientalarchitecture.com\/sid\/232\/japan\/takayama\/yoshijima-house\" target=\"_blank\">Yoshijima-ke<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orientalarchitecture.com\/sid\/230\/japan\/takayama\/kusakabe-house\" target=\"_blank\">Kusakabe<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sub>I visited Takayama in 2013<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was something special about Takayama. 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