By Claytonian
So there are these... things. Holey things. But they aren't always holes. They always go under the peak of a triangular Japanese roof, but not all Japanese homes have them. What are they called? I have no idea, and the Japanese people I asked didn't either. But the purpose of holes in the roof is to allow air to flow through. I don't want to go on a rant here, but the traditional lets-let-air-through-what-should-be-an-insulated-shelter way of building homes really annoys me in many respects, especially when I can see my breath in my own home. But the upside is we get these... things. They look cool. My thoughts are below the image.
On A,D,J (and maybe B): The first thing about roof hole things is a lot of them aren't holes. They are just design elements that take the traditional place of holes.
A&B: Rather fancy, no?
B,C, and F: Lots of interwoven patterns were spotted in my hunt for roof-thingys.
E,F,G and H: I think we have grills on these ones to keep out pests. Probably doesn't work. E would be a great one for an ironically placed wasp nest.
H: Was the most modern, and boring example I found. But it was attached to a cool log-cabin cafe. Some old ladies came out as I was shooting around the area, and asked me what I was doing. I informed them of my holey-hunt and inquired if they knew what these things are. No dice.
Well if anyone finds the name of these things, shoot us an email or a message. The comment link is on the top-right of this blog.
A&B: Rather fancy, no?
B,C, and F: Lots of interwoven patterns were spotted in my hunt for roof-thingys.
E,F,G and H: I think we have grills on these ones to keep out pests. Probably doesn't work. E would be a great one for an ironically placed wasp nest.
H: Was the most modern, and boring example I found. But it was attached to a cool log-cabin cafe. Some old ladies came out as I was shooting around the area, and asked me what I was doing. I informed them of my holey-hunt and inquired if they knew what these things are. No dice.
Well if anyone finds the name of these things, shoot us an email or a message. The comment link is on the top-right of this blog.
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