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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
sankaku tōrō 三角灯篭

A variation on the *yukimi dōrō 雪見灯籠. This type of lantern is found in the…

Architecture, Lanterns
sankō tōrō 三光灯籠

An unusual lantern style found along the pond at Katsura Rikyū 桂離宮, Kyoto. It is a small, rectangular box-shaped lantern…

Architecture, Lanterns
sekidōgata ishidōrō 石幢形石灯籠

A type of stone lantern, ishidōrō 石灯籠. Shaped like a Buddhist memorial *sekidō…

Architecture, Lanterns
shinzengata tōrō 神前形灯籠

A lantern type that was designed after the Edo period for exclusive use for votive lights at shrines; it is not used for…

Architecture, Lanterns
sōtōgata tōrō 層塔形灯籠

A lantern built for gardens in the form of a multi-storied stone pagoda with a flame holder. A famous example may be found…

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