also: わぐら
Japanese-style ritual saddle
A traditional Japanese saddle used in ceremonial or ritual contexts, often contrasted with 唐鞍 (Chinese-style saddle).
See also: 唐鞍
At shrine festivals, horses with Japanese-style ritual saddles appear.
Compared to Chinese-style saddles, Japanese-style ritual saddles have more restrained decoration.
唐鞍 is a Chinese-style ritual saddle, often more ornate, while 大和鞍 is the Japanese-style counterpart.
Standard kanji spelling for the Japanese-style ritual saddle.
Alternate kanji using 倭 for Yamato; less common.
Alternate spelling with 和 and reading わぐら; rarely used.
Compound of 大和 (Yamato, ancient Japan) and 鞍 (saddle). The reading やまとぐら is a straightforward combination; わぐら is a contracted reading.