ekimon　掖門
KEY WORD :　architecture / gates
　
Also written 腋門, or read *wakimon 脇門. A small gate adjacent to the large, main gate of a palace or nobleman's residence.
A very small gate cut within the lower part of one gate leaf is called *nezumikido 鼠木戸 or nezumito 鼠戸. Example: Futarasan Jinja 二荒山神社 (early 17c) in Tochigi prefecture.
　
Futarasan Jinja 二荒山神社 (Tochigi)
Futarasan Jinja 二荒山神社 (Tochigi)

　
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