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I smell ninja… (Kohga House)

Kōka is a region where Kōga-ryū, a school of ninjutsu, originated in 16th century. I wonder if the architect was thinking about ninjas when he started the design of this house.

 

 

 

 

 

via Takayama-architects (Photo © Kazushi Hirano)
 
^Who: Yoshihisa Takayama
^What: Single family residence
^Where: Kōka City, Shiga Prefecture
^When: June 2008
^How: Two-story wood frame construction
^{Site Area:} 2,029 square feet (188.53㎡)
^{Construction Area:} 682 square feet (63.35㎡)
^{Total Floor Area:} 1,125 square feet (104.49㎡)