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Lit. braided fence. A generic name for fences in which the lattice pieces of the fence are braided. In some cases the bamboo or other light wood pieces are woven together in a geometric pattern as in *numazugaki 沼津垣 and chōsen yarai 朝鮮矢来 (Korean picket fence). Kumigaki also refers to a fence in which the pieces are tied together with cord or vines.