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there are many pairs of shoes sitting on the floor outside this building that is made out of wood

Engawa, the narrow wooden strips attached around the periphery of a house has been an indispensable part of the traditional Japanese house, functioning as a sun porch, a workshop, a venue for socializing and a buffer to shield the house from harsh weather. Learn more about its various faces and versatile applications.

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the inside of a house with wood flooring and large windows on both sides of it

A traditional Japanese house has an area called engawa, the so-called edge of the house. Used as a type of veranda, an engawa has the role to connect the inside of the house with the outside. Read more about it in this article.

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