yanakadake 屋中竹

Keywords
Architecture
Folk Dwellings

Also yamadake 屋間竹. The bamboo purlins, about 20-30 cm in circumference, that are placed about 30-36 cm apart over a gable roof frame. The purlins support bamboo rafters used for a thatched roof *kayabuki yane 茅葺屋根.