A traditional Japanese wall made of mud or clay, topped with a tiled roof to protect it from the weather. Often seen in temple and old residential architecture.
See also: 築地 (ついじ)
Roofed mud walls are often seen at old temples in Kyoto.
A roofed mud wall has a roof to protect the earthen wall from wind and rain.
Compound of 築地 (tsuiji, 'mud wall') and 塀 (hei, 'fence, wall'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a wall with a protective roof.