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shini ishi
死石

dead stone


A garden stone that by its nature should be vertical being placed in reclining fashion, a reclining stone by nature being stood up, etc. This is one type of the three shunned stones, along with poor stones and diseased stones.


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