shōrō

bell towers in Japan
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shōrō

Summary

shōrō ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • shōrō is in the country of Japan[2].
  • shōrō's architectural style is recorded as Japanese Buddhist architecture[3].
  • shōrō is a type of bell tower[4].
  • shōrō is a type of Japanese Buddhist architecture[5].
  • shōrō's Commons category is recorded as Bell towers in Japan[6].
  • shōrō comprises roof[7].
  • shōrō comprises column[8].
  • shōrō's name in kana is recorded as しょうろう[9].
  • shōrō's name in kana is recorded as しゅろう[10].
  • shōrō's revised Hepburn romanization is recorded as shōrō[11].
  • shōrō's revised Hepburn romanization is recorded as shurō[12].
  • shōrō's does not have part is recorded as wall[13].
  • shōrō's contains is recorded as bonshō[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include bell tower[4] and Japanese Buddhist architecture[5].

Use and Application

Components include roof[7], a building component[15] and column[8].

Why It Matters

shōrō ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).[1] shōrō has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] shōrō is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). shōrō. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sh-r
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  1. 8d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Country Japan
    Subclass of bell tower, Japanese Buddhist architecture
    Contains bonshō
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: shinto:Shōrō, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789071122442"
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