Keywords
Architecture
General Terms
Also called *kirizuka 切束, komitatara 込たたら. A short strut used on a balustrade *kōran 高欄. It connects and strengthens the balustrade, but is placed only between the bottom rail *jifuku 地覆 and the middle rail *hirageta 平桁. Unlike another strut called tatarazuka たたら束 which is also placed between the bottom and middle rail, the yomezuka has nothing above it, neither another strut, or a strut with a bearing block masuzuka 斗束, placed on top.