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JapanHomes058 KURA, OR FIRE PROOF BUILDINGS IN TOKIO (from a sketch by S, Koyama), From original book: "In the city no outbuildings, such as sheds and barns, are seen. Accompanying the houses of the better class are solid, thick-walled, fire-proof buildings called kura, in which the goods and chattels are stowed away in times of danger from conflagrations. These buildings, which are known to the foreigner as "go-downs," are usually two stories in height, and have one or two small windows, and one door, closed by thick and ponderous shutters. Such a building usually stands isolated from the dwelling, and sometimes, though rarely, they are converted into domiciles of such a character is the group of buildings in Tokio represented in fig. 57, belonging to a genial antiquary, in which he has stored a rare collection of old books, manuscripts, paintings, and other antique objects.

Fig. 58, copied from a sketch made by Mr. S. Koyama, represents another group of these buildings in Tokio. These kura belonged to the famous antiquarian Ninagawa Noritani. In these buildings were stored his treasures of pottery and painting. Often light wooden extensions are built around the kura, and in such cases the family live in the outside apartments. An example of this kind is shown in fig. 59, which is an old house in a poor quarter of the city of Hakodate. The central portion represents the two-storied kura, and around it is built an additional shelter having a tiled roof. In case of fire the contents of the outer rooms are hurriedly stowed within the fire-proof portion, the door closed, and the crevices chinked with mud. These buildings usually survive in the midst of a wide-spread conflagration, while all the outer wooden additions are consumed. Further reference will be made to these structures in other portions of the work. It may be proper to state, however, that nearly every shop has connected with it a fire-proof building of this nature."
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陶器など収集品を保管していた蜷川家の蔵
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JapanHomes058 KURA, OR FIRE PROOF BUILDINGS IN TOKIO (from a sketch by S, Koyama), Kura (storehouse), Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings (1885 book)
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The Akutagawa family's warehouse, which stored earthenware and other items
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日本ホームズ058 倉、またはFIRE PROOF BUILDIN TOKIO(原著Sのスケッチより) 小山、原著:「市内には小屋や納屋などの建物が見えない。良家には蔵と呼ばれる堅固で厚壁の耐火性の建物があり、大火の危険があるときに商品や雑貨をき散らしている。外国人にとってはゴーダウンと呼ばれるこの建物は、通常、高さ2階建てで、小さな窓が1つか2つ、戸が1つあり、戸が太くて思慮深い戸で閉まっている。住居から隔離された建物が建ち、稀にその性格を併せ持つ建物が、古書、手稿、絵画、その他の古美術品の貴重なコレクションを所蔵する、地下の古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古物収集家、古図58は小山さんの写生を模して、この建物群を別の建物群として表している。この蔵は、著名な古物商川則谷の蔵である。その中には彼の陶芸や絵画の宝物が納められていた。蔵の周囲には木造の小間使いが建てられることが多く、その場合は外のアパートに家族が住んでいる。箱館市の貧民街の古民家であるイク59にその一例が見られる。中央は二階建てで周囲は瓦葺きの別邸になっている。火災の場合、防火部分に急外室を収納し、扉を閉め、引込口を泥で固める。これらの建物は、通常、広範囲にわたる大火の真っ中に生き残っていますが、すべての外板は消費されます。作品の他の部分では、これらの構造についてさらに参照する。しかし、ほぼすべての店が、この性質の耐火建築物と結びついていると述べるのが適切かもしれない。
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日本ホームズ058 倉、またはFIRE PROOF BUILDIN IN TOKIO(Sによるスケッチ、小山) Kura(倉)
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stow away ponderousness ponderously hurriedly hurried genial chink kura chinked fire door