Minka House

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf traditional Japanese house
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:art
farmers
merchants
gptkbp:characterizedBy flexible interior spaces
thatched or tiled roofs
wooden construction
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Edo_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minka House
gptkbp:influencedBy available materials
local climate
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:notableFeature engawa (veranda)
irori (sunken hearth)
shoji (sliding paper doors)
tatami mat flooring
gptkbp:preservedIn open-air museums in Japan
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:religious_art
gptkbp:usedFor residential purposes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Botanic_Gardens,_Kew
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5