Buildings which are usually post and beam construction with 
the finest timber joinery and detailing (no nails), often 
using beautiful stone for foundations. The infill between 
the post and beam structure (leaving the timber structure 
exposed) is usually something like the british wattle and 
daub. Woven branches or bamboo or fine pieces of timber are 
covered with earthen mix which contains straw, then earth 
plastered and very often covered with a very smooth thin 
lime render externally and left as an earthen plaster 
finish internally. The earthen plasters are made very fine 
and smooth.
The wall of such a house is usually quite thin, the 
internal partitions are made of wood and paper, therefore 
the house can be very cold in the winter months. If you are 
building in a colder climate my advise would be to have 
thicker walls.....The roof of the house was often made of 
incredibly thick thatch.The plan of the house is usually 
designed in a 'tatami' (japanese bed) module, so the layout 
of partitions is flexible and can be changed if necessary.