The buke-zukuri style was for samurai residences in the Kamakura period. With importance placed on practicability, the simple style was considered to be fitting as residences for samurai as opposed to aristocratic culture.

The buke-zukuri was the style of houses built for military families. It was similar in structure to the regular shinden-zukuri with a few room changes to accommodate the differences between the aristocratic family and the military family.

The "buke" I* signifies "military family" and therefore buke-zukuri was the style of house construction for a military family, as Shinden-zukuri signifies a house for a court noble.

The buke-zukuri style of sword mounting is the most common type seen today on antique Japanese swords. It is also called the uchigatana or katana style. A set of swords consisting of a long sword (daito) and a short sword (shoto) which are mounted in …

As defined by the early 20c Japanese architectural historian Itou Chuuta 伊東忠太 (1867-1954), buke-zukuri originated among the eastern warriors and came to maturity in Kamakura, the headquarters of the military government, bakufu 幕府, founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo 源頼朝 (1147-99) in the late 12c.

Buke-zukuri is an architectural style used for residences of the bushi, warrior class, during Kamakura period. Buku-zukuri is considered a simplified version of Shinden-zukuri which was a residence for aristocrats during Heian period.

Dec 5, 2017 · Samurai warriors carried swords in a variety of ways throughout the region's history. Normally, however, samurai warriors carried the katana in a method called buke-zukuri. Basically, this means the katana was carried with the cutting edge facing up …

The buke-zukuri was the style of houses built for military families. It was similar in structure to the regular shinden-zukuri with a few room changes to accommodate the differences between the aristocratic family and the military family.

Jul 20, 2019 · An architectural style specific to the samurai class residences appeared first during the Kamakura period, when the warrior class (bushi) begun rising to power. The style, called buke-zukuri, was simple and practical.

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