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ashigatame@‘«ŒΕ
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Also written ‹rŒΕ, ‘«Œ˜. Strong, horizontal ties which strengthen the posts beneath the floor of a timber building by interconnecting them to carry the weight of the floor. Common in Japanese style architecture *wayou ˜a—l, they appeared first during the Kamakura period in temple and shrine construction. There are three types:
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The normal type maruashigatame ŠΫ‘«ŒΕ 1/10 wider than the post.
2@The half ashigatame, han-ashigatame ”Ό‘«ŒΕ also called kawaashigatame ‘€‘«ŒΕ, is a horizontal tie attached to only one side of the post and the end of the joint *neda ͺ‘Ύ and the floor board is inserted into it.
3@The posts sandwiched by ashigatame, wariashigatame Š„‘«ŒΕ, which are two pieces of lumber that are joined lengthwise and strengthened by having the grain of each cut end reversed. Ashigatame horizontal tie beams are used where there is no continuous footing. Instead each under-floor post has an individual base. These tie beams are secured to the posts by a type of joint called *dokkohozo “ΖŒΨ‚Ω‚Ό, with a wedge called hanasen •@π.
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