In the past, several researchers regarded such eight pillared gates with Munamochi-bashira structure as a part of the family of Zenshu-yo (traditional Zen-style architecture) four pillared gates. Their similarities include the gabled roof and the Munamochi-bashira located on the gable side wall. However, we have found several eight pillared gates in Yamanashi, which have the Munamochi-bashira inside the structure, not on the wall. Moreover, we also concludes that Munamochi-bashira inside the structure of eight pillared gates are adopted for the actual structural strength rather than the architectural style, after examining the construction of such eight pillared gates we have found.
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