Azekura-zukuri

thumb|300px|The Shōsō-in treasure house, built c. 759, is the oldest and largest azekura-zukuri structure in existence. thumb|Details of beam installation at the corner of a storehouse at Tōdai-ji Temple or azekura is a Japanese architectural style of simple wooden construction, used for storehouses (kura), granaries, and other utilitarian structures. This style probably dates to the early centuries of the Common Era, such as during the Yayoi or Kofun periods. It is characterized by joined-log structures of triangular cross-section, and commonly built of cypress timbers.

Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan