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“Central gate” in Japanese

Short answer
中門 chuumon ちゅーもん

Central gate in Japanese is “中門” (chuumon). Full meaning: gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a tea.

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