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shinmei
torii 神明鳥居 |
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KEY WORD : architecture
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Also
futabashira torii 二柱鳥居. A generic name for a Shinto gate *torii
鳥居, that has straight horizontal members. The simplest type of torii comprised
of four circular members: two pillars normally set perpendicular to the ground
but sometimes with slight inward incline *uchikorobi
内転, a top lintel *kasagi
笠木, and a tie beam *nuki 貫,
inserted into the pillars. Until fairly recently the pillars were embedded into
the ground *hottatebashira
堀立柱, to a depth of about 7 feet to insure stability. |
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Zeniarai benten 銭洗弁天
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*shiromaruta
torii 白丸太鳥居, *ise
torii 伊勢鳥居, *kashima
torii 鹿島鳥居, *kasuga
torii 春日鳥居, *kuroki
torii 黒木鳥居, *hachiman
torii 八幡鳥居 |
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