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 during the Nara (710-794) and Heian periods (794-1185). The style is characterized by a type of shrine that is small in size and constructed in a two-bay by three-bay system upon a earthen mound. The roof or canopy sweeps down on the long side of the building, covering the stairs and providing shelter for worshippers.