kuzurezumi　崩積

KEY WORD :　architecture / castles

A crumbling wall. A type of stone fence *ishigaki 石垣 in which stones are piled up so as to resemble a state of elegant decay. Often depressions are created at the top. The bottom is a bit wider than the top. The karatsumi 空積 variant uses no mortar to hold the stones together.

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