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Title Contains Image(s) Description Keywords
intō 印塔

A representation of a pagoda that has been printed or rubbed onto paper or cloth. The paper or cloth was laid on a carved…

Architecture, Buildings, Structures
iwayadō 岩屋堂

A temple hall built into a natural grotto, or a grotto cut from rock high up on the face of a cliff or steep slope. One…

Architecture, Buildings, Structures
uganju 拝所

An open site, generally in Okinawa, devoid of any kind of structure, from where the gods are worshipped. Most sites are…

Architecture, Buildings, Structures
uwaya 上家

A temporary roof or simple structure erected over a building that is being dismantled for repairs or reconstruction. Modern…

Architecture, Buildings, Structures

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JAANUS is the on-line Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent.

Originally built by the Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation, it is now hosted and maintained by the Media Center for Art History at Columbia University