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| Taisei-Hōkan |
大政奉還 |
the Restoration of Imperial Rule; Handover of Authority to the Emperor (The 15th or last Tokugawa shogun handed over the rule to the emperor in 1867.) |
| Tamon-ten |
多聞天 |
Vaishravana (Great Hearer) (one of the Four Heavenly Kings; protectors of Buddhism; protects the north) |
| Tendai-shū |
天台宗 |
the Tendai denomination (a denomination of Buddhism founded by Master Saichō) |
| Tenshu-kaku |
天守閣 |
a donjon (ex. 5 tier donjon); watchtower |
| Tera |
寺 |
a Buddhist temple |
| Tō |
唐 |
Tang; the Tang Dynasty (an ancient dynasty in China; 618 - 907) |
| Toko-no-ma |
床の間 |
decorative alcove (with a raised platform)
→ Toko-no-ma |
| Toko-bashira |
床柱 |
an alcove pillar |
| Tozama-daimyō |
外様（大名） |
former opponent daimyo (who made oath of allegiance to the Tokugawa family after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600) |
| Tsuke-sho-in |
付書院 |
an attached study; attached writing table → Shoin-zukuri |
