Katsura shelf - It's a wig

Japanese: 桂棚 - かつらだな
Katsura shelf - It's a wig

…The new palace, which is connected to the south and separated by the musical instrument room, is said to have been built in preparation for the visit of Emperor Gomizunoo, and although it is a building of the same sukiya-style, it is extravagantly constructed with nageshi (railings) and a tatami corridor. The staggered shelves on the upper level are elaborately designed using karaki (imported wood) and are called katsura shelves. In addition, the metal handles of the sliding doors and the nail covers of the nageshi are also well thought out in the planning. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Katsura shelf" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その南に楽器の間を隔てて連続する新御殿は,後水尾上皇の御幸に備えて建てられたものといわれ,同じ数寄屋造の建物でも,長押を打ち,畳廊を設けるなど,ぜいたくな造りになっている。上段にある違棚は唐木(からき)(輸入材)を使い意匠をこらしたもので,桂棚と呼ばれている。また,襖(ふすま)の引手金物や長押の釘隠など細かいところまで心を配った計画がなされている。…

※「桂棚」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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