decorative koto erected for the Festival to Plead for Skills
Archaic noun referring to a koto set up in one's yard as decoration during the 乞巧奠 (Kikkōden) festival. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical or literary contexts.
See also: 乞巧奠
乞巧奠の際、庭に立琴を飾る風習があった。
During the Festival to Plead for Skills, there was a custom of decorating the garden with a tategoto.
Compound of 立 (tate, 'standing') and 琴 (koto, 'koto'), referring to a koto stood upright as a decoration. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is archaic and tied to the 乞巧奠 festival.