Memorial pillar - Memorial

Japanese: 記念柱 - きねんちゅう
Memorial pillar - Memorial

A column is a vertical member that supports the weight of a structure. Even if it does not support weight, a column of a similar shape, such as a memorial column or a circular column, is considered a type of column.
[Japan]
In Japanese architecture, a distinction is made between a single through pillar that connects the first and second floors in a two-story building, and a pipe pillar that stands separately for the first and second floors.

*Some of the terms that mention "memorial column" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…建築や土木構造物において,上部の荷重を支えるために設けられる垂直部材。荷重を支えない場合も,同様の形状をもつ記念柱,円柱などは柱の一種と考えられる。
[日本]
 日本建築では,二階建ての場合など構造上,一,二階を1本で通す通(とおし)柱と,一階と二階を別々に立てる管(くだ)柱とに区別する。…

※「記念柱」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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