Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. East Asian
7. Japanese (culture or style)
8. Japanese styles (styles)
9. Japanese architecture styles

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the style of Shinto architecture that developed around 300 BCE. The style is characterized by a type of shrine that is said to have been derived from a simple two-bay by three-bay system typical of prehistoric granaries and storehouses. The shrine is surrounded by a continuous deck with stairs leading to the entrance on the long side.