Ogamigegyo - Ogamigegyo

Japanese: 拝み懸魚 - おがみげぎょ
Ogamigegyo - Ogamigegyo

…Only one, the Keigamon Gate at Toji Temple, looks like a fish's tail. Depending on where they are attached, they are distinguished by being simply called Kengyo or Homi Kengyo when placed at the ridgepole, and by being called Kata Kakushi or Furu Kengyo when placed at the ridgepole of the main roof or eaves. Also, those attached at the ridgepole of the Karahafu are called Unoke Toshi. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Homi Kenuo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ただ一つ東寺の慶賀門のものが魚の尾の形とみえないこともない。取り付ける場所により,棟木位置のものを単に懸魚または拝み懸魚,母屋桁や軒桁の位置に付けるものを桁隠しまたは降り懸魚といって区別することもある。また,唐破風(からはふ)の棟木位置に付けるものを兎の毛通し(うのけとおし)という。…

※「拝み懸魚」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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