sasatouba　笹塔婆

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A very small common type of memorial stupa that is made of bamboo-grass sasa 笹 and used in many parts of Japan. Related to this type of stupa is one called momitouba 籾塔婆, which is made of rice husks.

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*sekitou 石塔, *itabi 板碑

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