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Unagi by STAD
Japanese architect Toru Shimokawa of STAD clad this shop selling eels in burnt and carbonised cedar.
![Unagi by Stad Unagi by Stad](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/07/dzn_Unagi-by-Stad-2.jpg)
Called STAD, the project includes a shop and office located inside a Yanagawa city warehouse, where an eel shop has existed for over 100 years.
![Unagi by Stad Unagi by Stad](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/07/dzn_Unagi-by-Stad-3.jpg)
Shimokawa used the burnt wood to reference the charcoal over which eels are traditionally grilled.
![Unagi by Stad Unagi by Stad](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/07/dzn_Unagi-by-Stad-5.jpg)
Here's some more information from STAD:
A beautiful shadow like the Japanese tea-ceremony room was able to be made in Unagi project.
![Unagi by Stad Unagi by Stad](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/07/dzn_Unagi-by-Stad-4.jpg)
Reconstructing project of a traditional eel store established over 100 years ago in Yanagawa-city.
![Unagi by Stad Unagi by Stad](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/07/dzn_Unagi-by-Stad-7.jpg)
This form is led by many restriction such as floor level gap by iterating reconstruction.
![Unagi by Stad Unagi by Stad](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/07/dzn_Unagi-by-Stad-6.jpg)
Heavily burnt and carbonized cedar board on outside and inside wall.
![Unagi by Stad Unagi by Stad](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/07/dzn_Unagi-by-Stad-9.jpg)
This is because of charcoals the artisans have used to grill eels for a long long time.
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