Also sutedo. A bracket *tokyō 斗きょう that has the same shape as a *makito 巻斗, but is unable to carry any weight. It serves a decorative purpose only and is used as part of a corner bracket system *sumisonae 隅備 at the tip of the bracket arm *hijiki 肘木, below the rafter plate *gagyō 丸桁.
a) sutedo 捨斗 b) *hijiki 肘木 c) *gagyō 丸桁
Zuiganji Godaidō 瑞巖寺五大堂 (Miyagi)