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| dōjime 胴締 | The decorated 'belts' around the upper, middle, and lower circumference of the stem, sao 竿, of a lantern. |
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| eitaitō 永代灯 | Also jōyatō 常夜灯. A device to prevent the votive light in a lantern from going out. |
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| enshūgata tōrō 遠州形灯籠 | One type of lantern. Generally six-sided with an elongated canopy *kasa 笠 and… |
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| hiage-ishi 灯上石 | Also kazari-ishi 飾石, hitomoshi-ishi 火灯石, tenka-ishi 点火石. Originally, the stone on which a flame was placed before it was… | Architecture, Lanterns | |
| higuchi 灯口 | Also 火口. Openings around the flame holder *hibukuro 火袋 of a lantern… |
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| honka dōrō 本歌灯籠 | Lanterns, usually found at shrines or temples, with sufficient aesthetic and historical fame to warrant copying by later… |
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| hōtōgata tōrō 宝塔形灯籠 | An unusual type of pagoda-shaped lantern found in a graveyard at Tsubakidera 椿寺 near Kitano Tenmangū 北野天満宮 in Kyoto.… |
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| ikekomigata tōrō いけこみ形灯籠 | Also written 生込み形灯籠. A lantern which lacks a base; the stem is inserted directly into the ground. Most lanterns of this type… |
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| jōōgata tōrō 紹鴎形灯籠 | A lantern with a canopy and a square fire holder higuchi 火口 supported below the middle base by a single natural… |
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| jukōgata tōrō 珠光形灯籠 | Also read shukōgata tōrō. Also written shikōgata 四光形. A type of lantern with a gently rounded canopy… |
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| kaeribana 反花 | 1 Lotus petal design carved around the lower base kiban 基盤 of a lantern *… |
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| kaitomoshi 掻灯 | Also *tsuridōrō 釣灯籠. Lanterns, usually made of metal, hung in the… |
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| kanshūjigata tōrō 勧修寺形灯籠 | A lantern style based on lanterns found in the Heian period Kanshūji or Kajūji 勧修寺 garden in Kyoto. It is low with a large,… |
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| kasa 笠 | Lit.umbrella. The part of a stone lantern ishidōrō 石灯籠 that acts as an umbrella over the fire box *… |
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| kirishitan dōrō キリシタン灯篭 | Lit. A Christian lantern. A lantern with carved designs of Christian figures were influenced by the early Christians in 16th… |
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| komachideragata tōrō 小町寺形灯籠 | A six-sided lantern type found at Fudarakuji 補陀洛寺 in Kyoto. |
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| kotojigata tōrō 琴柱形灯籠 | A lantern found on the north bank of Kasumigaike 霞が池 in Kenrokuen 兼六園, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is very large, approximately… |
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| kusayagata tōrō 草屋形灯籠 | A type of lantern where the canopy is in the shape of a hipped roof and the flame recipient looks like a house. |
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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.… |
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| meibutsudōrō 名物灯篭 | Lanterns at shrines and temples which have come to be known as historically or aesthetically important. |
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| 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… |
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| niwadōrō 庭灯篭 | Lit. "garden lantern." Lanterns, not for exclusive use in gardens, but are also placed at shrines and at roadsides. One… |
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| nuresagigata tōrō 濡鷺形灯籠 | Lit. "wet-heron type." A lantern with six uniform sides and a long, thick bell-shaped canopy without… |
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| 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… |
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| 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 *… |
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| 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… |
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| 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… |
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| sankaku tōrō 三角灯篭 | A variation on the *yukimi dōrō 雪見灯籠. This type of lantern is found in the… |
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| 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… |
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| sekidōgata ishidōrō 石幢形石灯籠 | A type of stone lantern, ishidōrō 石灯籠. Shaped like a Buddhist memorial *sekidō… |
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| 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… |
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| 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… |
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| tōrō 灯籠 | ✓ | Also written 灯篭. A lantern. The earliest were introduced to Japan from China through Korea along with Buddhism in the 6th… |
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| tsuridōrō 釣灯籠 | ✓ | Also *kaitomoshi 掻灯. A lantern hung from the corner of the eaves of a… |
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| ukeza 受座 | The indentation in the middle of the base *kiso 基礎 of a lantern… |
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| unbokugata tōrō 雲卜形灯籠 | A type of lantern. These six-sided lanterns are the same as the kasuga type, but they were carved by a stonemason… |
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| urizanegata tōrō 瓜実形灯籠 | An unusual type of lantern where the flame window is shaped like a *muhōtō… |
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| yukimi dōrō 雪見灯籠 | An unusual type of lantern. Like the *oribe dōrō 織部灯籠, its form is… |
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| Zendōjigata tōrō 善導寺形灯籠 | Type of lantern found in the garden of Zendōji 善導寺, Kyoto. Six semi-spherical swellings surround the base and have been… |
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