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- Rashōmon in Kyoto (Heian-kyō)
- Rajōmon in Nara (Heijo-kyō)
- Presence in Fujiwara-kyō
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thumb|210px|right|Marker at site of Rashōmon, Kyoto
, also called , was the gate built at the southern end of the monumental Suzaku Avenue in the ancient Japanese cities of Heijō-kyō (Nara) and Heian-kyō (Kyoto), in accordance with the Chinese grid-patterned city layout. At the other far northend of Suzaku Avenue, one would reach the Suzakumon Gate, the main entrance to the palace zone.
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