There are many kura still standing around Sendai. Kura are basically warehouses, or if you're in Minnesota, a tool shed. They put valuables in them, and since rice was a form of money then, I think it was mostly used for rice. I'm interested in reading more about them.
This is actually a very similar sight to one that you might see in a place like downtown Minnesota, or Detroit which I'm near. There are of course small differences to the details of the buildings, but still very similar. I kind of like going downtown and looking at things like this.
ReplyDeleteI see these around Tochigi as well. They are really interesting looking buildings.
ReplyDeleteThey don't call them tool sheds in other parts of the US? haha
ReplyDeleteI'm not from the other parts of the U.S.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a public utilities or well pump house.
ReplyDeleteIt kind of does have that utilities-feel to it.
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