hishigaki 菱垣
KEY WORD : architecture / gardens
 
Lit. lozenge fence. A type of open fence made with bamboo or other types of wood braided into lozenge shapes. A good example is found at Ryouanji 龍安寺, Kyoto. Thus the hishigaki is often called *ryouanjigaki 龍安寺垣.
 
 

 
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