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Detail from Picture
Scroll of the Legends of Matsuzaki Tenjin Shrine (Matsuzaki Tenjin engi),
showing workers constructing a scaffold of thin round posts with planks set
on the top.
The master carpenter holds a measuring stick in one hand and a plumb line
in the other. (redrawn by authors)
Text and images © Vinayak Bharne & Iku Shimomura, 2003