Hirairi orhirairi-zukuri (平入・平入造) is a Japanese traditional architectural structure, where the building has its main entrance on the side which runs parallel to the roof's ridge (nongabled-side). Theshinmei-zukuri,nagare-zukuri,hachiman-zukuri, andhie-zukuriShinto architectural styles belong to this type.[1] It survives mostly in religious settings.
In residential buildings, the entrance side is usually the long one, but from theEdo period onward the opposite became more frequent.
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