Also
called fumi-ita 踏板. The horizontal surface, known as the tread, on
steps or stairs. The board, plank, or carefully cut stone steps upon which
the foot is placed when ascending or descending a stairway. Some steps were
hewn from logs and shaped into single, thick, square steps or slightly rectangular
steps. Sometimes roughly shaped stone steps were used. Centuries old footsteps
have a noticeably worn tread. |