Many thanks to Anjuna Trance World for providing us with these photographs from museums in Miasa mura.
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The Nakamura Family Residence
This historic hemp house in Nagano
was built in 1698. It is now
recognised as a Japanese national
heritage site. It was left to the
village by Mr. Nakamura, its former
village chief who founded the
Asa no Yakata hemp museum.
Open Tue-Sun, 9:00-16:00 except the 4th Tuesday of every
month or after a National holiday.
Administration office phone: 0261-29 2580
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![Asagara (hemp stalks) used
under Kaya (Eulalia) roof.](../img/miasa/hemproof.jpg)
Asagara (hemp stalks) used
under Kaya (Eulalia) roof.
![The walls were made from hemp
stalks mixed with mud.](../img/miasa/asagara2.jpg)
Asagara (hemp stalks) used
as an interior wall.
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See more pictures of Mr. Nakamura's hemp house:
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![Mr. Nakamura's hemp house](../img/miasa/miasa114sm.jpg) | | Mr. Nakamura's hemp house |
![Hemp stalks at the base of thatched roof](../img/miasa/miasa115sm.jpg) | | Hemp stalks at the base of thatched roof |
![Beams and roof tied with hemp ropes](../img/miasa/miasa113sm.jpg) | | Beams and roof tied with hemp ropes |
![Beams and roof tied with hemp ropes](../img/miasa/miasa116sm.jpg) | | Beams and roof tied with hemp ropes |
![Mr. Nakamura welcoming visitors](../img/miasa/miasa117sm.jpg) | | Mr. Nakamura welcoming visitors |
![Mr. Nakamura showing visitors around](../img/miasa/miasa111sm.jpg) | | Mr. Nakamura showing visitors around |
![Mr. Nakamura with visitor from overseas](../img/miasa/miasa118sm.jpg) | | Mr. Nakamura with visitor from overseas |
![Fire place and kettle. The smoke
would rise and escape through the
raised centre section of the roof.](../img/miasa/miasa107sm.jpg) |
| Fire place and kettle.
The smoke would rise and escape through the
raised centre section of the roof. |
![Area for processing hemp](../img/miasa/miasa101sm.jpg) | | Area for processing hemp |
![Stored fibre bundles](../img/miasa/miasa102sm.jpg) | | Stored fibre bundles |
![Stored fibre bundles](../img/miasa/miasa103sm.jpg) | | Stored fibre bundles |
![Farm overcoats from natural fibres](../img/miasa/miasa104sm.jpg) |
| Farm overcoats from natural fibres |
During the Edo period,
one wing of the farmhouse
served as as residence to
samurai visiting the village.
![Residence for
samurai visiting the village.](../img/miasa/miasa110sm.jpg) | |
Residence for
samurai visiting the village. |
![Central bedroom for visiting samurai](../img/miasa/miasa109sm.jpg) | | Central bedroom for visiting samurai |
![Bedroom for visiting samurai](../img/miasa/miasa105sm.jpg) | | Bedroom for visiting samurai |
![View of Japanese garden](../img/miasa/miasa108sm.jpg) | | View of Japanese garden |
![Japanese toilet](../img/miasa/miasa106sm.jpg) | | Japanese toilet |
See also:
Miasa village,
Hemp cultivation,
Hemp tools,
Hemp museum
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