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called *hirakudarimune
平降棟. A descending ridge *tsumakudarimune
妻降棟, used on a tile gable roof *kirizuma
yane 切妻屋根, and a hip-and-gable roof *irimoya
yane 入母屋屋根, with a descendin ridge kudarimune. The descending
ridge is at a right angle to the main ridge *mune
棟. It follows the incline *koubai
勾配, of the roof to a point beyond the beginning of the corner descending
ridge *sumikudarimune
隅降棟. Like the main ridge, all descending ridges are composed of several
layers of flat tiles arranged to emphasize the curvature of the roof line.
In 8c-13c, the layers of tiles were capped by ordinary convex, semi-circular
tiles *marugawara
丸瓦. By the 14c, the advent of special coping tiles *fusumagawara
伏間瓦, were made to make a better fit and more pleasing finish. The outer
part of these ridges began to be decorated with ogre tiles *onigawara
鬼瓦, and bird-perch tiles *toribusuma
鳥衾, also were added. The descending ridge defines the change in the roof
line between the main surface and the drooping verge *minokou
箕甲. |
