A tile end capping with the design of a 鶴 tsuru (crane).The tsuru is one of the many symbols of
A tile end capping with the design of a 鶴 tsuru (crane).The tsuru is one of the many symbols of longevity. On this tile the tsuru is surrounded by representations of wind, giving the impression that the tsuru is flying high. Tsuru flying upwards towards the heavens express the wish that viewers may “rise high.” The other tile endings have the 三つ巴 mitsudomoe, the three sacred coma shapes of Shintō representing 天地人 tenchijin - Heaven, Earth and man. -- source link
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