What's the wooden sheet called that you put over the Kawa during storage?

Building/Repair
#1

And does anyone know what kind of wood they usually use?

#2

Isn’t it paulownia ?

#3

I just call it a doh-ita but there may be a proper technical word in Japanese for it.

#4

That’s it! Dou ita (胴板). Thanks!

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