【しゃちほこがわら】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. ridge-end tile with the figure of a shachihoko (e.g. on a castle)see also
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  • 【しゃちほこがわら】
  • しゃちほこがわら
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  1. ridge-end tile with the figure of a shachihoko (e.g. on a castle)
    2. This term refers to a specific type of decorative tile that is used at the ridge of a roof, often featuring a stylized representation of a shachihoko, which is a mythical creature resembling a carp with a tiger's head that is believed to protect buildings from fire and disasters.
    The shachihoko ridge-end tiles of the castle are very beautiful and decorate the top of the roof.
    When there are shachihoko tiles, the building feels more majestic.
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