Keywords
Architecture
General Terms
Also pronounced tōboku; also meiboku 銘木. Timber from the tropics including red sandalwood (rosewood), ebony, ironwood, white sandalwood, and teak. Kara 唐 does not necessarily only mean from China but rather wood that is rare and beautiful. This kind of tropical wood is used for alcoves *toko 床 particularly the front frame *kamachi 框, of the alcove or a portable cupboard or tea shelf.