Otori

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Scope note
Refers to the style of Shinto architecture that developed around 300 BCE. The style is characterized by a type of shrine similar in construction to the Sumiyoshi stlye, but with three posts along the long side and innner and outer sancturay arrangements.
Otori
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024