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funa ishi
船石

boat stone


A garden stone shaped like a ship. It is placed in a pond, or on the white sand representing a water surface in a dry landscape garden. The one at the garden at the shoin of Daisen'in temple is well known. 


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