In the early 1800s a man named Little Jon lived in this so called earth cabin (swe. ‘backstuga’) located in southern Småland, Sweden. An earthen cabin is built partially buried in the ground, in this case there’s three walls of stone and one wall made of wood. In Sweden earthen cabins was common in the forests from the 1600s until the late 1800s. Link
“Takeda Station, where Shimiko used to visit with her mother when she was a child, has shut down. Shimiko decides to build an altar for the station and makes a wish to the elephant in the park to see the station again. The director reflects back on her own memory of Takeda Station in this infectiously joyous animation.” _ http://kareeeeeeee.tumblr.com
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