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Table 2 Ratio of opening to walls of the sericulture space in the omoya after modification. West wall openings do not appear, as they fell in disuse in 1925. (Source: Sweet Yee Cheng)

From: Preservation and management of a World Heritage site Tajima Yahei Sericulture Farm and its buffer zone

 

Length of wall (in ken)

Length of opening (in ken)

Ratio of opening to wall (Opening ÷ Total length)

Front

13.5

10.5

0.78

Rear

11.5

6.0

0.52

East

5.0

2.0

0.40