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kareike
枯池

dry pond


A "pond" built in a dry landscape garden, in which the water is symbolically represented by white pebbles as Shirakawa sand. This term sometimes indicates a pond that was originally filled with water, but for some reason became dry.


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