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Nikkō Tōshōgū: the gilded shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Nikkō Tōshōgū in Tochigi enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu as a god. Why his grandson rebuilt it in gold leaf and carvings in 1636, the Yōmeimon gate, the three monkeys and the sleeping cat. -
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. -
Tomioka Silk Mill: Japan's first government silk factory
Tomioka Silk Mill opened in Gunma in 1872 with French machines to teach Japan machine silk reeling. Who built it, who worked there, and why it is a World Heritage site.