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Architecture
Gates
Lit. a gate of more than one story. Jūsōmon is a gate with a large roof over the entire structure. A balcony, supported by bracket complexes *tokyō 斗きょう, surrounds the gate. Many gates have railings around the balconies. Some jūsōmon have window frames filled with vertical lattice front and back on either side of a door-like construction. Good examples are: Tōdaiji Nandaimon 東大寺南大門 (1199) in Nara, a gate with balcony; 5 x 2 bays, three entrances. Kyūanji 久安寺 in Osaka, a high gate with balcony; 3 x 1 bays; one entrance.