Essay 1973 on 瓦 (roof tile; gram) Is Now Up!

Architecture buffs: don't miss this! As the fantastic photos show, old Japanese buildings often feature striking roofs with alternating ridges and valleys of semi-cylindrical tiles, elaborate decorative caps, and unusual rooftop figurines. You’ll learn about the unexpected glamor of bricks in the Meiji era, 瓦 in words about metaphorical collapses, and this shape as a radical in fun kanji.