Lit. Kōetsuji fence. Also kōetsugaki 光悦垣. A type of open, woven bamboo fence *yotsumegaki 四目垣 associated with the temple Kōetsuji 光悦寺 at Takagamine 鷹ケ峯, Kyoto. Attributed to Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦 (1558-1637), the fence is made of split bamboo lashed along diagonals to create a lozenge-design fence *hishigaki 菱垣. The top of the fence is made up of large pieces of split bamboo bundled together, while the ground sill is much smaller. The fence at Kōetsuji is 2 m high at the north end but gradually curves downward until it ends at ground level 18 m to the south. The gently curving shape of Kōetsu style fences has led to the nick-name gagyūgaki 臥牛垣 (reclining bull fence). Although likely derived from the projecting fence *sodegaki 袖垣, the kōetsujigaki is used to divide gardens at Kōetsuji.