A temporary facility to protect land from sliding, in which a line of logs are driven into the ground, to which bundles of brushwood or split bamboo woven. This is used not only for slopes but also for the shores of ponds. It is also called shigara.
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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