10 Historic Monuments Which are Fading Away

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 14 October 2011, 21:29 IST   |    1 Comments
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9. Kyoto Machiya Townhouses, Japan
Kyoto Machiya Townhouses
Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto. Machiya originated as early as the Heian period and continued to develop through to the Edo period and even into the Meiji period. Kyoto's historic buildings has been threatened by Japan's intense urban development.