Edo-period architecture

C13444
concept

Edo-period architecture refers to the Japanese building styles from the early 17th to mid-19th centuries characterized by wooden construction, modular interiors, sliding doors, tatami flooring, and a balance of simplicity, functionality, and refined ornamentation seen in castles, temples, townhouses, and teahouses.

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All labels observed (11)

Label Occurrences
Edo-period architecture canonical 2
National Treasure of Japan 2
Edo-period castle 1

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Edo-period architecture
Generated description
Edo-period architecture refers to the Japanese building styles from the early 17th to mid-19th centuries characterized by wooden construction, modular interiors, sliding doors, tatami flooring, and a balance of simplicity, functionality, and refined ornamentation seen in castles, temples, townhouses, and teahouses.

Instances (13)

Instance Via concept surface
Himeji Castle National Treasure of Japan
Ogakumonjo structure within Kyoto Imperial Palace
Hikone Castle Edo-period castle
Japanese House and Garden Japanese house
Rōmon gate Japanese traditional architecture feature
Karamon gate traditional Japanese architectural feature
Kakushōkaku Japanese-style building
Honmaru Goten of Kawagoe Castle Edo-period palace
Fushimi-yagura (turret)
surface form: Fushimi-yagura
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赤門 江戸時代の建築物
Echigoya Edo-period merchant house
Matsue Castle National Treasure of Japan
New Palace (Shin-Goten) —