japan-minka: KuraWith the new year, we also cleaned the little kura, just in time for guests…
japan-minka: KuraWith the new year, we also cleaned the little kura, just in time for guests…Even with the sub-zero temperatures, the thick-walled ex-storage house stays toasty warm and feels great.The special kura, snow-bent beams cut from Nagano highland trees are unique and no longer farmed, so essentially not replaceable in this form. Inside, all new wood was stained black, and all original wood remains raw (and just waxed). -- source link