Taishō
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The Myokyoji Main Gate at Saijo Inari in Okayama is a large roofed gate of 1921 in front of the main hall, with restrained carving and a bold timber frame on show.
The Myokyoji Hayamisaki Tennosha Shrine at Saijo Inari in Okayama is a 1921 shrine, the largest one-bay shrine of the group, with dragon and cloud tail rafters.
The Myokyoji Yoshimasa Tennosha Shrine at Saijo Inari in Okayama is a plain one-bay shrine of 1917 showing the standard frame of the temple's subsidiary shrines.
The Muku Bridge of 1920 by Tanjoji Temple in Kumenan, Okayama, a stone beam bridge with finial railings, has its deck ends carved to look like the ends of logs.
The only one of six buildings at Yamanari Sake Brewery in Ibara, Okayama registered as a model of design, this 1915 parlor has a tokonoma alcove and garden veranda.
The bell tower gate of Ryujoin in Tamano, Okayama, built in 1922, sets a timber upper storey on a concrete lower storey faced with granite and white tiles.
Built in 1925 for children of Kurashiki's mill workers, this timber wing by Nishimura Isaku keeps its stone entrance arch and hipped nursery room. Registered 2009.
The smaller of two surviving 1925 wings at this Kurashiki nursery, Nishimura Isaku's south building opens east onto a brick terrace and play yard. Registered 2009.