page_title: Minka
section_title: Types
hierarchical_section_title: Minka / Types
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Maison de style gassho-zukuri, village de Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go, préfecture de Gifu, JaponEnglish: Gassho-zukuri farmhouse, Ogimachi Village, Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, Japan日本語: 岐阜県白川村荻町地区における合掌造りの葺き替え
context_page_description: Minka is general Japanese term for all rural and traditional buildings except for palaces, temples and structures which have been influenced by Western architecture.
  Minka are traditional houses and private residences of farmers, artisans, and merchants
context_section_description: There are several types or styles of minka, including
  Semi-buried huts (tate-ana jūkyo)
  Wooden houses with roofs of thatching (kayabunki), wood shingles (ishitori) or tiles (kawarabuki)
  Shops and warehouses (dozō, kura)
caption: Repairing a Minka roof
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