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hira-ishi 平石 | ||||||
KEY WORD : architecture / castles | ||||||
Also tsuki-ishi 築石. Broad, flat construction
stones used to build the main sections of stone walls *ishigaki
石垣, excluding corners. Often used in castle walls. Hira-ishi are typically about
2m in depth, 90cm high, and 90cm wide. The visible face of the stone is called
ishizura 石面, the depth *ishi-no-hikae
石の控え, and the end ishijiri 石尻. Stones used for corners are called *sumi-ishi
隅石, *sumijiri-ishi
隅尻石, or sumiwaki-ishi 隅脇石. |
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