nakagamachi　中框

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Also called nakazan 中桟. A middle rail. A horizontal rail or rails inserted into stiles tategamachi 竪框 and placed between the upper framing *kamigamachi 上框 and the lower framing *shimogamachi 下框 of paneled doors such as *sangarado 桟唐戸 or *shouji 障子 (sliding doors covered with translucent paper). Its function is to strengthen the entire frame.

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*kumiko 組子

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