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maria tōrō マリア灯篭

Also referred to as Christian lanterns *kirishitan dōrō キリシタン灯籠.…

Architecture, Lanterns
meibutsudōrō 名物灯篭

Lanterns at shrines and temples which have come to be known as historically or aesthetically important.

Architecture, Lanterns
mizubotarugata tōrō 水蛍形灯籠

Firefly lantern type. An example of this small lantern can be seen near the edge of the boat dock at Katsura Rikyū 桂離宮 in…

Architecture, Lanterns
okidōrō 沖灯籠 ✓

A lantern placed in the water or near the water's edge. These can be clearly viewed from rocks or a boat, and boats use them…

Architecture, Lanterns
oribe dōrō 織灯籠

A small lantern used to light pathways. It is baseless and inserted directly into the earth. On top is a spherical jewel *…

Architecture, Lanterns

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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