minozuka　蓑束
CATEGORY:　architecture / general terms
　
A decorative strut which is shaped like a plectrum used for playing the shamisen 三味線. The strut is capped with a scalloped cushion upon which a bearing block is placed. It came into use during the Muromachi period (c 15-16c).
　
　
　
Nokamihachimanguu Haiden
野上八幡宮拝殿 (Wakayama)		 　 Higashikannonji Tahoutou
東観音寺多宝塔 (Aichi)
　 　 　

　
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