https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u Aubrey LaPointe en-us 2021-01-12 18:44:05 UTC 2026-01-04 00:52:29 UTC hello@padlet.com lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1080106213 The inspiration for Japanese architecture was in the land. The architectural layouts followed specific contours of the hills and mountains under or around the house or temple.]]> 2021-01-12 18:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1080106213 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1080127845 Elements such as long verandas and multiple sliding panels offered constant vistas of nature. The sliding doors and panels separated different parts of the household. Due to the sliding doors, lightweight families could change the configuration of their homes for different occasions. Older Japanese houses tend to have a raised veranda around the outside of the house. 

]]> 2021-01-12 18:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1080127845 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088501291 Nature incorporated in their gardens surrounding the house was often carefully arranged and fabricated rather than wild and real.

]]> 2021-01-14 18:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088501291 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088517303 Torii are most often seen at Shinto shrines. Shrines are thought to be where the gods of Japan reside, and torii are said to be the division between the sacred precincts of the shrine and the human world.]]> 2021-01-14 18:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088517303 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088529277 It wasn’t until the 7th century that Japanese architecture developed its own distinct style, heavily influenced by other Asian nations. It was around this period that wood emerged as a preferred building material for Japanese architecture. due to a lack of stone available due to volcanic activity, wood’s proven resistance to earthquakes.

]]> 2021-01-14 18:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088529277 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088534461 “Traditional Japanese architecture” refers to buildings built during the Edo period, which was during the 17th to mid-19th centuries. Japanese Medieval architecture was somewhat comparable to Medieval European architecture at the time due to the popular castles. Although Japanese architecture was much simpler than European architecture.

]]> 2021-01-14 18:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088534461 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088552853 The Yakushi-Ji Temple is a historical site, one of the most famous ancient Buddhist temples. Once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto. The temple is also a World Heritage site. It was created by Emperor Tenmu around 690 AD.

]]> 2021-01-14 18:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088552853 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088559878 Himeji Castle is considered the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture. The castle includes a network of 83 rooms with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. It was created by Akamatsu Norimaru in 1333–1346.

]]> 2021-01-14 18:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088559878 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088580321 The Dewa Sanzan Shrine has the oldest history of mountain worship in Japan. The mountains were first opened as a religious center in 593 by prince Hachiko, who was the son of Emperor Sushun.

]]> 2021-01-14 18:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088580321 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088588972 Mozu Kofun tombs- made for wealthy leaders and aristocrats during the Kofun period (250- 538 AD). The Daisen Kofun (the tomb built for the mysterious Emperor Nintoku) is the largest of them all, measuring 1594 ft in length and 115 ft in height.

]]> 2021-01-14 18:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088588972 lapointea11 https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088594613 2021-01-14 18:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lapointea11/kl9jtka0d2dauw7u/wish/1088594613