Italian Embassy Villa
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Sand was used to shine the cedar pillars. Inside, the walls and ceilings were sheathed in a panoply of patterns, almost as if Akasaka and his craftsmen had been vying to discover just how many variations could be achieved. Held together by split bamboo strips, the infinite patterns included ichimatsu (checkerboard), wicker, kikko (tortoiseshell) and yabane (herringbone) arrangements, creating a dazzling patchwork throughout the structure.
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塗装仕上げは一切なく、杉の柱は砂で磨かれている。内部の壁と天井はじつにさまざまな模様で覆われており、まるで赤坂の率いる職人たちが、どこまで多様なパターンを生み出せるかと挑戦しているかのようだ。杉皮を割り竹で固定し、市松、網代、亀甲、矢羽など多彩な柄のパッチワークで建物全体が仕上げられている。
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