Giyōfū architecture

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Former Kaichi school building (1876), an example of giyōfū architecture

Giyōfū architecture (擬洋風建築 -kenchiku) or pseudo-Western-style architecture) was a style of Japanese architecture which outwardly resembled Western-style construction but relied on traditional Japanese techniques. It was most common in the early Meiji era (1868-1912) and disappeared as knowledge of Western techniques became more widespread.

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