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ajiro gaki
網代垣

diagonal mat fence


A fence of diagonally interwoven strips of split bamboo, cypress bark, bush clover etc. One or two horizontal rails are attached to strengthen it, and the top is covered with a coping termed tamabuchi.


Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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