kome-ishi　米石

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

Lit. rice stone. A type of granite from modern Nagano and Toyama prefectures. Also called tsume-ishi 詰石, these small stones are often used in stone arrangements *ishigumi 石組 to help set larger stones.

REFERENCES:

EXTERNAL LINKS:

NOTES:

(C)2001 Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System.　No reproduction or republication without written permission. 掲載のテキスト・写真・イラストなど、全てのコンテンツの無断複製・転載を禁じます。