Bonito

Japanese: 堅魚木 - かつおぎ

It is also written as katsuo-ki, katsuo-ki, katsuo-ki, etc. It is a type of ridge ornament that is widely used on the ridge of the main hall of shrine architecture. It is made by lining up thick logs on top of the ridge at right angles to the ridge. It is thought that its original purpose was to connect the ridge to the structure to prevent the thatched roof from being blown away by the wind, but later it came to be used as a symbol of the shrine's status and authority.

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Japanese:

葛緒木，鰹木，勝男木などとも書く。神社建築の本殿の棟上に広く用いられている棟飾りの一種。棟の上に棟と直角方向に太い丸太を並べたもの。本来の用途は，草ぶきの屋根が風に飛ばされないように，棟と構造体をつなぐ部材として用いられたと考えられるが，のちには社格や権威の象徴のために用いられるようになった。

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