Category:Kara-mon
English: The kara-mon (literally Chinese gate) is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture. It is characterized by the usage of karahafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan. Karamon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of authority.
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Subcategories
This category has the following 52 subcategories, out of 52 total.
A
- Akechi-mon (Konchi-in) (5 F)
C
- Chokushi-mon, Daikaku-ji (8 F)
- Chūmon, Hōkokubyō (8 F)
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K
- Kara-mon, Engaku-ji (3 F)
- Kara-mon, Jōten-ji (2 F)
- Kara-mon, Kenchō-ji (22 F)
- Kara-mon, Taiyū-in (21 F)
- Karamon (Kinkaku-ji) (1 F)
- Karamon, Daitokuji (1 F)
- Karamon, Hiyoshi Toshogu (3 F)
- Karamon, Kishū Tōshō-gū (4 F)
- Karamon, Kunōzan Tōshō-gū (19 F)
- Karamon, Nanshuji (2 F)
- Karamon, Nezu-jinja (15 F)
- Karamon, Sendai Tōshō-gū (3 F)
- Karamon, Senju-ji (Tsu) (13 F)
- Karamon, Shiogama-jinja (8 F)
- Karamon, Takino-o-jinja (1 F)
- Karamon, Toyokuni Shrine (21 F)
M
- Mukai-karamon, Kennin-ji (1 F)
O
- Onshimon, Tofukuji (3 F)
S
- Saidaimon, Usa Shrine (9 F)
- Sanmon, Ryukoji (3 F)
- Shidō-mon, Eishō-ji (2 F)
- Shinmon, Mio-jinja (5 F)
- Shinmon, Uesugi-jinja (2 F)
Media in category "Kara-mon"
The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total.
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Chyogosonshiji kyozodo.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.81 MB
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Décor Hōgon-ji détail.jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 7.23 MB
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Kara-mon, Uesugi Shrine (inner).jpg 6,000 × 3,375; 10.19 MB
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Kara-mon, Uesugi Shrine (outer).jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 12.49 MB
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Karamon of Utsunomiya Futaarayama-jinja 2006.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 1.45 MB
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Kodaiji-0133.jpg 1,500 × 1,125; 592 KB
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Myogi-jinja Karamon.jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 2.02 MB
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Nagoya Tōshō-gū Karamon before 1945.jpg 1,120 × 1,668; 463 KB
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Nisonin05s3200.jpg 3,000 × 2,000; 5.31 MB
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Karamon (Iyeyasu) Nikko (NYPL Hades-2360378-4044177).tiff 4,729 × 6,819, 2 pages; 92.53 MB
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Porte Hōgon-ji détail.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 6.67 MB
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Rokusonnou karamon.jpg 1,229 × 922; 192 KB
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Tsutsujigaoka Tenmangu Shrine 202305b.jpg 2,560 × 1,920; 806 KB
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