https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/7435ea7856b046dc309714bf755e4205.jpg 5f26c94b0e63c55b5fe0aaeacdb3bf65 https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/df254c3fa75c0a8408462ba924a6f90f.jpg 63ae5c8459199a5cc0d62304f0ff0d25 https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/0db7512059ef64a986dc2f699c1164ee.jpg 387c7d5672620b36f6d85f317cdb55f3 https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/592646ef00502321e5c884487bc10a8f.jpg cffd0d72959369eb300fd70e5e99e8a2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource midterm possibilities Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource House of the Narawa Family, Fukushima Minka-en Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Moanna Dixson Language A language of the resource Initial - Joraguchi, Yamada, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan Current - Oishimae Kaminagura, Fukushima, Japan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mid-18th c. - Estimation of original construction May 1981 - Reconstructed Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Patron - Narawa Family Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. Edo period (1603 -1868) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Wood, thatch, concrete Extent The size or duration of the resource. Area - 165.9 meters Type The nature or genre of the resource Domestic Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image 1 - Former_House_of_the_Narawa_Family_at_Fukushima_City_Minka-en (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Former_House_of_the_Narawa_Family_at_Fukushima_City_Minka-en.jpg) Image 2 - Interior_of_Former_House_of_the_Narawa_Family_at_Fukushima_City_Minka-en (https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fukushima_City_Minka-en#/media/File%3AInterior_of_Former_House_of_the_Narawa_Family_at_Fukushima_City_Minka-en.jpg) Image 3 - Household objects at the Former House of the Narawa Family at Fukushima City Minka-en.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Household_objects_at_the_Former_House_of_the_Narawa_Family_at_Fukushima_City_Minka-en.jpg) Image 4 - Fukushima_City_Minka-en_entrance (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Fukushima_City_Minka-en_entrance.jpg) License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Image 1 - Creative Commons Image 2 - Creative Commons Image 3 - Creative Commons Image 4 - Creative Commons Description An account of the resource The building is a reconstruction of the House of the Narawa family, originally made in the mid-18th century, or the Edo period. With wooden and concrete outer walls, the house has a rectangular floor plan emphasized by its yosemune-zukuri (four-sided hipped) thatched roof. Its interior is separated into four rooms, each having small, solid wood doors. On the exterior of the home, shoji sliding doors, made from a lighter material like paper or cloth, contrast with the interior. Despite the shoji, the overall structure of the building lets little light reach inside. It is a private abode. This house is an example of minka-style homes popularized in Japan by the non-samurai class, namely farmers, merchants, and artisans.  While not the upper class, a position reserved for samurai and the shogun's prefectural advisors, these workers would accumulate wealth during the Edo period. This specific home was likely owned by a wealthy farmer, as highlighted by its large yard and guest room. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. “⑫旧奈良輪家 – 福島市民家園 (Facility No. 12, Former Narawa House).” *福島市民家園 (Fukushima City Folk House Garden).* https://minka‑en.com/shisetsu/shisetsu\_12. Sasaki, Takashi. “The Japanese House: The Basic Elements of Traditional Japanese Residential Architecture.” Meguri Japan. English version by Judy Evans. https://meguri-japan.com/en/knowledge/20210627_1697/. “Minka: Vernacular Houses of Japan.” Leaflet. Minka Preservation Project, English translation. https://minka-en.com/images/engleaflet.pdf. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 37.735944651277, 140.37117663265383 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Minka domestic East Asian Japanese/style midterm