yosekakebashira　寄掛柱

KEY WORD :　architecture / castles

A post set against a castle's sloping stone wall, at the same angle of incline, under the watch tower gate *yaguramon 櫓門, to support the beams that carry the floor of the gate. A brace is inserted into the yosekakebashira. It is attached to the first upright post to strengthen and stabilize it.

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