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| Title | Contains Image(s) | Description | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| chokushimon 勅使門 | A gate originally used only by the Emperor. Primarily found at Buddhist temples, it is usually a four-legged gate *… |
Architecture, Gates | |
| chūmon 中門 | 1 Middle gate. The second or inner gate on the north-south axis of a temple compound in the ancient period… |
Architecture, Gates | |
| ichi no mon 一の門 | The first or main gate of a castle. At Matsuyamajō 松山城 in Ehime Prefecture, the gate plan was square *… |
Architecture, Gates, Castles | |
| ikuwamon 的門 | A gate at Heijō palace, Heijōkyū 平城宮 (8th century), in Nara that no longer exists but is mentioned in Shoku Nihongi… |
Architecture, Gates | |
| inukimon 鋳抜門 | ✓ | Also called okusha karamon 奥社唐門. A gate with cast bronze doors or a gate that is entirely made of bronze. … |
Architecture, Gates |
| Ishikawamon 石川門 | A gate at Kanazawajō 金沢城 (1788) in Ishikawa Prefecture. It is an excellent example of the square *… |
Architecture, Gates |