Katsuogi (鰹木, 堅魚木, 勝男木, 葛緒木) or Kasoegi (斗木) are short, decorative logs used in Japanese and Shinto architecture. They are placed at right angles to the ridgeline of roofs , …

｢かつおぎ会｣は、大阪國學院の修了生が自発的に運営している同窓会です。 「かつおぎ (勝男木、堅魚木)｣は、社殿. 棟木の上に横たえ並べた複数本の円柱状の装飾材のことです。 棟木 …

The katsuogi, a short decorative log, is often found behind the chigi. Depending on the building, there may be only one katsuogi accompanying the chigi , or an entire row along the ridge of …

Chigi/katsuogi is a material provided on roofs of buildings, but nowadays is found only in shrine buildings. Chigi indicates crossed trees placed at each end of a roof, and katsuogi is a number …

Katsuogi is a type of traditional Japanese architectural ornamentation typically seen on the roofs of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. It consists of a wooden log, typically of cedar wood, …

Jul 9, 2012 · Visiting the Shinto shrines in Japan, you will notice the different styles of architecture, with characteristics such as facade or roof elements. One particularly distinctive element is …

Chigi (千木) and Katsuogi (鰹木) are architectural elements seen in Shinto architecture, placed on the roofs of buildings.

katsuogi 堅魚木 KEY WORD : architecture / shrines Also written 鰹木, 勝男木, 葛緒木. Also called kasoegi 斗木. Wooden billets placed atop and at right angle to a roof ridge, especially in shrine …

The katsuogi and chigi (roof ornamentation) of the main building of Sumiyoshi Taisha. The chigi is shaped like a cross or a "X", the katsuogi are the long beams perpendicular to the spine of the …

In Japanese Shinto architecture, logs used as ornamentation on top of a roof. Katsuogi are normally placed in parallel lines perpendicular to the ridgepole. The inner shrine (Naiku), Ise, …