When I went to Tsushima the other day, I saw raised-floor granaries everywhere.
In reality, the foundation stones are large and the pillar legs are short, so they're not that high off the ground.
However, this structure is widespread, and it clearly feels like it has been traditionally elevated.
That reminded me of the raised-floor granaries I saw in Laos five years ago. Those were quite high and had rat guards.
And it wasn't just granaries; homes and schools were also built with raised floors.
This shows how widely Southeast Asia's wisdom for living in hot and humid climates has spread.
I recalled what the raised-floor granaries at the folk house garden near my home looked like, but their shape is quite different. Oh, I remember there's someone with the name Takakura (meaning "high granary"), and I thought they must have had magnificent traditional granaries.
https://www.city.kawasaki.jp/880/page/0000000299.html
https://www.nihonminkaen.jp/other.html
While some people might vaguely associate the Shosoin Repository with traditional crafts and Silk Road artifacts, there's no doubt that food preservation was of utmost importance in daily life.