munakomigawara　棟込瓦
KEY WORD :　architecture / roofing tiles
　
A general term for the rows of decorative tiles used along the ridge of a structure. The tiles have many patterns, for example, wachigai 輪違 (see *wachigaigawara 輪違瓦), *kikugawara 菊瓦, *seigaiha 青海波 and *matsukawabishi 松皮菱. These patterns can be used alone or combined with one or more other patterns. Thus, the patterns created are limitless.
　
Owari Ookunitama Jinja Roumon 尾張大国霊神社楼門 (Aichi)
a) *wachigaigawara 輪違瓦　b) *seigaiha 青海波
Owari Ookunitama Jinja Roumon 尾張大国霊神社楼門 (Aichi)

　
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*kumimune 組棟　
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