is why the shrine gained a reputation for having the most complex roof in Japan. The ornate carvings below the eaves are reminiscent of syncretic mausoleum construction in the Edo period.

s Shrine, Temple and Residence Construction ... roof of Izumo Taisha’s main hall. The strips of Japanese cypress bark used for its thatched roof are about 1.6 times the length of conventional ...

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion) shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western ...