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ka·ke·mo·no | \ ˌkä-ki-ˈmō-(ˌ)nō 
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\ plural kakemonos
Definition of kakemono
: a vertical Japanese ornamental pictorial or calligraphic scroll — compare makimono
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The first known use of kakemono was in 1889
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