Read the full article at Thatching, The Whiskey Wash Johnnie Walker Advert Archive, published The Illustrated London News 6th March 1926 ...

In particular, thatching. A thatched roof is fashioned by weaving together dry vegetation so tightly and densely that water and air have trouble getting through. While this is beneficial to ...

the chance to learn about thatching, and feel its appeal.

The traditional re-thatching of the roof of a “gassho-zukuri” structure was undertaken by a mutual assistance group formed by local residents called “Yui,” which has helped preserve the ...