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ishihama
石浜

stone-paved beach


A technique of shore protection in which large round stones pave a wide and gently sloping area of the shore of a pond. The ones of the pond in Sentō palace, and the pond in Katsura detached palace, are famous.


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