is a Japanese 17th century

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and first handed by his son Masanobu Heinouchi in 1608 in five scroll formats. The five volumes are composed of ''Monkishu'' (Kiwari for gates), ''Shakishu'' (Kiwari of Shrines), ''Doukishu'' (Kiwari of temples), ''Toukishu'' (Kiwari of Pagodas) and ''Den-okushu'' (Kiwari of residences). The earliest known copy of the text, which is owned by the

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, was published sometime between 1697 and 1727.

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