cave tombs; rock-cut tombs
Historical term for artificial caves used as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.
Many medieval cave tombs called yagura remain in Kamakura.
This yagura is said to be the tomb of a Kamakura-period warrior.
Kanji spelling; rare and mainly historical.
Kanji spelling; rare and mainly historical.
Kanji spelling; rare and mainly historical.
Kanji spelling; rare and mainly historical.
Kanji spelling; rare and mainly historical.
Kanji spelling; rare and mainly historical.
The origin is uncertain. The word may be related to 矢倉 (yagura, 'turret') due to the shape, but the exact derivation is unclear.