| Let’s learn about historical buildings in Higashihiroshima City. |  |
There are many historical buildings in Higashihiroshima City.
The Former Kihara Family Residence in Shiraichi, Takaya Cho, is a house built over 350 years ago.
Let’s learn about the Former Kihara Family Residence.
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| Former Kihara Family Residence |
| The Kihara Family used to make and sell sake and salt. What a wonderful house! What is it like inside? |  |
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| Inside the Former Kihara Family Residence |
| ・The zashiki (drawing room) was used to entertain guests. ・The shop and nakanoma (central room) were used for business. ・The tsuginoma (second room) and kitchen were used for eating and relaxing. ・The takama (storage space) was used to store tableware. ・The nando (storeroom) was used for sleeping. |  |
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| The doma, made of earthen floor, is located just inside the entrance. There is a cooking stove as well. | |
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| The zashiki is a room to entertain guests, so it has a beautiful tatami floor and a tokonoma. When guests came, the tokonoma was decorated with flowers and hanging scrolls and delicious meals were served. The nando is a place to sleep, so there are no windows. People used to lay straw on the wooden floor, cover it with cloth, and sleep on it. | |
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| Let’s learn about other old buildings in Higashihiroshima City too. |  |