ishidan 石段
KEY WORD : architecture / gardens
 
Also *nobedan 延段; tatami-ishi 畳石.

1 Stepping stones. A long narrow stone slab used in tea ceremony gardens *roji 露地. In the case of a tea ceremony house, stepping stones are often used under the pent roof *hisashi 廂.

2 Steps made with natural stones. One example is the long flight of stone steps leading to Jingoji Roumon 神護寺楼門, in Kyoto.
 
Jingoji Roumon 神護寺楼門 (Kyoto)
Jingoji Roumon 神護寺楼門 (Kyoto)

 
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