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Lit. carved transom. A decorative frieze consisting of carved panels fixed above the head of a door. Transom designs include landscapes, plants, birds animals, and human figures and are usually carved from zelkova wood keyaki ŸO, mulberry kuwa ŒK, or judas katsura Œj. The transom *ranma —“ŠΤ was first used in Heian period Buddhist architecture, and openwork decoration *sukashibori “§’€, was particularly popular in Zen style *zenshuuyou ‘T@—l Buddhist halls. In the Nanbokuchou period, transoms with arabesque designs *karakusa moyou “‚‘–Ν—l, carved in low relief were used in Shinto halls. During the Momoyama and Edo periods, painted carving in high relief was used on transoms in Buddhist and Shinto architecture, and in formal reception rooms *shoin ‘‰@.
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