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| hiramitsudo 平三斗 | ||||||
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|  Also called *mitsudo 
tokyou 三斗斗きょう. A 3-on-1, non-projecting 
bracket complex parallel to the wall plane of a Japanese building. One bracket 
arm *hijiki 肘木, is first 
placed into a large bearing block *daito 
大斗, on top of a pillar and secured with a mortise *hozoana 
ほぞ穴, and tenon *hozo ほぞ. Then three 
smaller bearing block *makito 
巻斗, are arranged on top and attached to the bracket arm with a tenon and mortise. | 
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 ![]() Houryuuji Daikoudou 法隆寺大講堂 (Nara) 
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