Peasant Elder's House (Pre-Painted)

This lowland ‘Minka’ (vernacular built) dwelling is made from ‘Kyoro-Gumi’ wooden post-framing, with both partial plastered bamboo panels and timber boarded panels. Internally there is the lower 'Doma' of ‘Doza’ (padded earth) where many household jobs are done. Due to the village elders’ status he has an integral stable. Next to the Doma is the 'Hiroma' of 'Taka-Yuka' raised timber flooring, where the family eat and where the majority of the family lives, although the Elder and his wife live in a separate bedroom with its own ‘Shoji’ door. There are two doorways to the house, the main door being 'Shoji' panelled. On the outside of the main door is another door, the ‘Amado’ (rain/security) door. This cottage has two ‘Hi-en Engawa’ (full length verandas), one each side, both with ‘Naga-ita’ (wood planking) roofing. The house itself has a ‘Buki’ (thatched) ‘Kirizuma’ roof, the ‘Mune-jimai’ (ridge cover) is the relatively common ‘Oki-chi’.

28mm Scale models supplied unassembled.