shishibana 獅子鼻

Keywords
Architecture
Decorations

A style of nosing *kibana 木鼻 carved to resemble the head and forequarters of a lion. Example: Nikkō Tōshōgū *Yōmeimon 日光東照宮陽明門 (1637) in Tochigi Prefecture.

Nikkou Toushouguu Youmeimon 日光東照宮陽明門 (Tochigi)

Nikkō Tōshōgū Yōmeimon 日光東照宮陽明門 (Tochigi)