The is one of a Group of Traditional Buildings in Imai-cho,

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Japan. It dates to 1650 and has been

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an Important Cultural Property. Imanishi house from the west side

As well as being the

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or machiya of the Imanishi family, it served as the

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, or centre and court, of Imai, then an autonomous town. Its roof is made in the form of "yatsumune-zukuri" (八棟造), which means "complicated roof style with multiple ridges and bargeboards".

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The Imanishi of Tochiagatanushi clan Family Residence Preservation Foundation

{{DEFAULTSORT:Imanishi Family's House Architecture in Japan Important Cultural Properties of Japan Kashihara, Nara Houses completed in 1650 Museums in Nara Prefecture Historic house museums in Japan 1650 establishments in Asia