Cousin · Nara & Kyoto
kumimono
The Japanese system of interlocking timber brackets supporting deep temple eaves.
Brought from Tang China and refined in Nara and Kyoto, kumimono join stepped blocks (masu) and arms (hijiki) without nails, carrying sweeping tiled roofs and absorbing seismic shocks.
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