bottom part of the upper cross-beam of a torii
Architectural term referring to the lower section of the kasagi (笠木), the top horizontal beam of a Shinto shrine gate (torii).
See also: 鳥居
The bottom part of the upper cross-beam of this torii is finely carved.
Compound of 島 (shima, 'island') and 木 (ki, 'wood'), but the exact derivation is uncertain. The spelling is conventionally associated with this architectural element.