irihassō 入八双

Keywords
Architecture
Decorations

Also sakawa kanamono 逆輪金物, saba no o 鯖の尾. An ornamental metal fitting *kazari kanagu 飾金具 usually made of iron, and used on a door. The irihassō is attached horizontally around the pivot side of the door, pinching it in a "U" shape. The ends are indented in a fish-tail shape.