hirokomai　広小舞
KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms
　
A long, wide, wedge-shaped, horizontal timber placed over the ends of rafters to prevent their deflection and to add support to the eave ends. Although thinner than the eave support *kayaoi 茅負 used on temple or shrine buildings, its function is the same.
　

Old Sugiyama 杉山 house (Osaka)

　
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*komai 小舞
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