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tasoyagata tōrō
誰屋形燈籠

who goes there? lantern


A wooden lantern illustrated in Tsukiyamateizōden (kōhen). Originally used as a roadside lantern, it is placed in the garden at points where the path forks, and so forth.

who goes there? lantern
Tsukiyamateizōden (kōhen)

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