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Shirakawa-go's gasshō houses: why the thatched roofs are so steep
The gasshō-zukuri farmhouses of Shirakawa-go have thatched roofs pitched at nearly 60 degrees. What the attic was for, how the roof is tied together, and how the village has kept its houses. November 11, 2026 Gifu