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Kotomora

羅ら生しょう門もん

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Meanings

1

noun

Rashōmon (historic gate in Kyoto)

place name

Refers to the famous southern gate of Heian-kyō (old Kyoto), known from historical records and legends.

2

noun

Rashōmon (Akutagawa story / Kurosawa film)

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Refers to the famous short story by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1915) and the 1950 film by Akira Kurosawa, both titled 羅生門.