karamon
Sign in to savethumb|250px|A kara-mon at Nijō Castle The is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture. It is characterized by the usage of kara-hafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan. Kara-mon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of authority.
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- Instance of
- architectural style
- Subclass of
- mon
- Has part
- karahafu
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- Nijo Castle Karamon2.JPG
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- Kara-mon
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