nezumigaeshi 鼠返
KEY WORD : architecture / general terms
 
A flat wooden device placed between the top of a post and under the timber flooring of a log storehouse *azekura 校倉. One side is slanted, the other side is horizontal. It is wedge-shaped in cross-section. Its purpose is to prevent rats from entering the storage area.
 
 

 
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