とうろう
灯籠
1. garden lantern; hanging lantern
2. Tourou
3. TōrōIn Japan a tōrō (灯籠 or 灯篭, 灯楼, light basket, light tower) is a traditional lantern made of stone, wood, or metal. Like many other elements of Japanese traditional architecture, it originated in China, however extant specimen in that country are very rare, and in Korea they are not as common as in Japan. In Japan, tōrō were originally used only in Buddhist temples, where they lined and illuminated paths. Lit lanterns were then considered an offering to Buddha.
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Read “灯籠” on Japanese Wikipedia
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灯篭 【とうろう】、燈籠 【とうろう】、燈篭 【とうろう】
燈籠: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 燈篭: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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