(Japanese) A pictorial or calligraphic hanging.

a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom

a "portable picture" with two rods, at the upper and lower ends, around which it can be rolled

hanging scroll

A kakemono (jap. 掛け物, more commonly referred to as kakejiku 掛け軸 in Japan today) is a Japanese scroll painting, an ink-and-brush painting that hangs in a recess in a traditional Japanese house. In a teahouse, or the room called a chashitsu, which is located in a secluded garden setting away from the main dwelling, the choice of the kakemono and its complementary flower arrangement help set the spiritual mood of the ceremony (seasons, events, special occasions) itself, it perfect harmony with the time of year.