noun
kura-style architecture; warehouse-style building
Refers to a traditional Japanese architectural style where a building (often a house or shop) is constructed like a kura storehouse, with thick earthen walls for fire resistance and durability. See also 土蔵造り.
See also: 土蔵造り
川越の蔵造りの町並みは観光客に人気がある。
The streetscape of kura-style buildings in Kawagoe is popular with tourists.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
building a kura storehouse; kura builder
Can refer to the act of constructing a kura storehouse or to a person who specializes in building them. The verb form 蔵造りする is possible but less common.
彼は蔵造りの職人として長年働いてきた。
He has worked for many years as a craftsman specializing in building kura storehouses.