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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
rengejigata tōrō 蓮華寺形灯籠

1 Rengeji type lantern. So named because a pair of these lanterns stand in front of the main building at…

Architecture, Lanterns
Rikyūgata tōrō 利休形灯籠

A type of lantern. Lanterns of various shapes may be called Rikyūgata. It is difficult to judge which are authentic…

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