kanshuujigata tourou 　勧修寺形灯籠

KEY WORD :　architetcure / lanterns

A lantern style based on lanterns found in the Heian period Kanshuuji or Kanjuji 勧修寺 garden in Kyoto. It is low with a large, flat roof or canopy, a square-windowed flame holder and a square hole in its short stem.

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*tourou 灯籠

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