kasa　笠

KEY WORD :　architecture / lanterns

Lit. umbrella. The part of a stone lantern ishidourou 石灯籠 that acts as an umbrella over the fire box *hibukuro 火袋. Usually kasa are square or hexagonal, but only rarely octagonal. Occasionally, they are round. The roof line, from the top to the edge, is usually constructed in a convex-concave pattern, but it may be cambered or given a wavy outline. At the intervals dividing the kasa into sections, there are raised strips called *kudarimune 降棟. These terminate in scroll or spiral embellishments called *warabide 蕨手.

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*houkyouintou 宝篋印塔, *tourou 灯籠

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