busshudana　仏守棚

KEY WORD :　architecture / aristcratic dwellings

Lit. Buddha protecting shelf. A type of decorative shelf with sliding-door cabinets on the bottom and an ogee-shaped opening. The wall at the back of the shelf may be covered in gold leaf. It can be used as a Buddhist altar.

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*tana 棚

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