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kido
木戸

wooden gate


A simple gate with no roof, used in the garden or the tea garden. The sarudo gate, lattice gate (shiorido), and hanging lattice gate (agesudo) are all included in this term.


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