sasatouba　笹塔婆

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A very small common type of memorial stupa that is made of bamboo grass (sasa 笹) and used in many parts of Japan. Related to this type of stupa is one called momitouba 籾塔婆, which is made of rice husks.

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*sekitou 石塔, *itabi 板碑

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