Kawagoe is a nice little part of Tokyo that still has some of the original Edo style buildings. The buildings were originally of a style used for storehouses called kura. After a fire in 1893 in which only kura survived, the people decided it was a good style for homes and shops too. The buildings have heavy clay walls, double doors, and shutters. The roof finales are in the shape of a cloud (rain inhibits fire).
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