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KEY WORD :@architecture / tea houses
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A type of hooked nail made from one piece of iron. It is bent at a right angle and is square in cross section. The name is a corruption of orikugi ά“B. Orekugi are used for both the interior and exterior of a tea ceremony house *chashitsu ’ƒŽΊ. There are many different sizes and most have stops or guards which determine the extent to which the nail can be inserted into a wall, post, or molding. Orekugi are named according to their placement, or purpose. There are many types of bent nails. These include: *fukurokakekugi ‘άŠ|“B; *musoukugi –³‘o“B; *asagaokugi ’©Šη“B; *tokobashirahana kugi °’Œ‰Τ“B; tokonakakugi °’†“B; tokokakenaka kugi °Š|’†“B; and tokootoshikake kugi °—ŽŠ|“B.
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a) *asagaokugi ’©Šη“B@b) *nijuu orekugi “ρdά“B
c) tokootoshikake kugi °—ŽŠ|“B@d) *musoukugi –³‘o“B

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