Butsudan

/ˌbʊtsuːˈdɑːn/ noun

A household Buddhist altar, typically a wooden cabinet with doors, used in Japanese homes to enshrine family Buddhist statues and scrolls.

From Japanese 仏壇, a compound of butsu (Buddha) and dan (altar or platform). The term entered English in the 20th century as Japanese culture became more widely studied.

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