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Also written ΉΤ. Also called toriyasumi Ήx (bird rest) or suzumegawara ’. A cylindrical bird perch tile which has a strong upward curve and is placed on top of an ogre tile *onigawara S’. They are placed at the ends of a main ridge *oomune ε, on corner ridges sumimune χ or on descending ridges *kudarimune ~. One is also placed on *chigomune t, offspring ridge, the shorter and outer-end ridge when the corner ridge is divided in two by a long corner ridge *sumikudarimune χ~. Toribusuma have a decorative pendant tile *gatou ’ at the front end. The upper surface has minimal to exaggerated curves. The under side that reaches from the pendant tile inward is called a chin, ago {. Toribusuma were short in the early periods, but from the 15c the length and upward curvature increased radically. | ||||||
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Houryuuji Nandaimon @²μεε (Nara) a) *gatou ’ @b) ago {@c) sori ½θ
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