teppeiseki　鉄平石

KEY WORD :　architectire / gardens

Lit. flat iron stone. A type of andesite quarried in the Suwa 諏訪 and Kitasaku 北佐久 regions of Nagano prefecture. The flat, board-like quality of the stone made it useful for wall decoration, roofing and paving.

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