Shibi (roof tile)

Shibi (鴟尾, shibi) is a Chinese and Japanese ornamental tile set on both ends of the ridgepole that tops a shingled roof.

The kanji for the word mean "kite" and "tail" respectively.

Because it resembles a shoe, it is sometimes also called a kutsugata (沓形), meaning "shoe shape".

Shibi often take the form of a shachihoko.

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