waraza 藁座

1　Also called enza, maruza 円座, or ukeza kanamono 受座金物. The metal or wooden sockets, often highly decorative, nailed to the top and bottom horizontal members of a door frame from which to hang plank or paneled doors. Holes are made to receive the pivot hinges *jikuzuri 軸吊, which support the doors and allow them to swing open and closed. If the horizontal, top and bottom members are strong and thick enough, the pivots can be inserted directly into them negating the need for waraza. Waraza are widely used for gates or other buildings in the Zen or Daibutsu styles *zenshūyō 禅宗様 or *daibutsuyō 大仏様.

2　Nezutsumi 根包 (root wrap) are also called waraza or *nemaki 根巻. They are protective devices that are placed around the base of a pillar to help prevent decay where the wood and ground meet. These are seen especially on shrine gates *torii 鳥居 of the *inari torii 稲荷鳥居, *hachiman torii 八幡鳥居, and *kasuga torii 春日鳥居.