This structure's name may derive from a phrase mea
This structure's name may derive from a phrase meaning "bird perch", while a three-legged triangular version of this structure may have been built by crypto-Christians. Parts of this structure include the nuki and the kasagi. One of the most famous of these structures is described as "floating" because it is partially submerged at high tide. Those who are menstruating, have lost a relative, or are otherwise ritually unclean may not pass through this structure, which separates the profane exterior from the sacred interior. For ten points, name this gate to a Shinto temple.
This structure's name may derive from a phrase meaning "bird perch", while a three-legged triangular version of this structure may have been built by crypto-Christians.
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