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Once a stream went through the premises and they set bridge parapets made of reinforced concrete. Afterward the bridge parapets except newel posts were removed.But recently when the brick walls were remodelled the newel posts were thrown away and square traces were left there. They are marks of the newel posts.

They made black roof tiles at Okura. Since Okura is near the sea and wind and rain were strong, local residents constructed earthen walls of soil and roof tiles as boundary to keep their living conditions. We can find convex tiles and flat tiles in the soil walls.

This is a Japanese-style confectionary store established around 1985. They produce home-made Japanese cakes at the back of the store. Ex-Japanese-style confectionary store was Shyoei do. A few are staying in business in the town house except this and neighboring rice store.

There is a small mound of soil in the center of the town. Local people say that it was the ruin of a climbing Kiln and used as an air-raid shelter as well during the World War Ⅱ. You can find a lot of broken pieces of pottery in the soil.

The row house was made after attaching two big house that had L-shaped layout.This might be built in about 1955. It is used as a rental house now. It is uncommon such large scale double town house.

It is said that the beach was near this second house.It’s outer wall is Japanese cedar paneling and shutter cases are covered with bark of Japanese cedar. Although the top roof is asbestos slate roofing, it is generally the same red tile salt glazed roofing as its lean-to roof.

This was made around 1955 as the early synthesis market in Akashi. Various kinds of shops gathered there, there fore it was so convenient that many customers came shopping from Taidera and Asagiri as well as Okura. When we see the aisle before open time the row of shutters on both sides looks like valley because shutters are slanted.It is unique.