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hachimae
鉢前

veranda basin facility


A facility having a veranda water basin as its center, and composed of key stones such as the water-ladling stone (mizukumi ishi), water-filling stone (mizuage ishi), purifying stone (shōjōseki), and so on.


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