Part of the charm of the old castle town of Hagi are its white plaster walls, partially covered with decorations. Called Namako walls because of the rounded joints (Namako is the Japanese word for Sea cucumber), they were originally designed like this to protect the plaster against weather erosion. In time, they also became a standard ornament…
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