@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-08-05 06:05 UTC
3) THE CAMPHOR CEILING🌳
The 3rd floor of Kinkaku-ji was famed for its ceiling, made from a single, huge piece of camphor wood.
A wonder of the age, the 'Ichimai Tenjō' (一枚天井/楠の一枚板) was crafted from an immense tree shipped from Shimotoba, south east of the city.
#金閣寺
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-08-05 06:23
autumn deepens- camphor wood ceiling eight mats wide at Kinkaku-ji 秋ふるや楠八畳の金閣寺 -Yosa no Buson (与謝蕪村 1716-84). The original ceiling was lost to fire in 1950, and replacing the single span of camphor wood proved impossible. #Kyoto #京都 #Kinkakuji #金閣寺 #Japan