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kazan
仮山

artificial hill (in Chinese); mountain and water landscape imitation


1. A Chinese term meaning an artificial mountain in a garden. Equivalent to tsukiyama (artificial hill) in Japanese.
2. One of the treasures of the Shōsōin. A miniature imitation of a mountain-and-water landscape, made on a cedar board with a combination of tree roots and trees of silver.


Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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