Since then, the cypress bark roof began to be used for residences of aristocrats, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines being considered the most prestigious examples of roofing techniques, including kokera-buki (roofing with thin wood shingles), thatching, and tiling.
その後、杮葺・茅葺・瓦葺など屋根葺工法の中で最も格式の高い技法として、貴族の住居や寺社仏閣に使用されるようになった。