Thunderstones (and Touchstones) in Asian Tradition
In Burma they are used as a cure and preventative for appendicitis. In Japan they cure boils and ulcers. In Malaysia and Sumatra they are used to sharpen the kris, are considered
Stone lanterns
Stone lanterns (灯籠/灯篭/灯楼, Chinese: dēnglóng; Japanese: tōrō, meaning ‘light basket’, ‘light tower’)[a] are a type of traditional East As
The act of washing the hands can also be considered as playing the suikinkutsu
A suikinkutsu (水琴窟, literally “water piano cave” in original Chinese or “water zither cave” in Japanese) is a type of Japanese gar
Tsubo-niwa have been described as “quasi-indoor gardens”
A tsubo-niwa (坪庭/壷庭/つぼにわ) is a type of very small garden in Japan. The term tsuboniwa stems from tsubo (坪), a unit of measurement (equal to 1×1 ken,
The roji is usually divided into an outer and inner garden
Roji (露地), lit. ‘dewy ground’, is the Japanese term used for the garden through which one passes to the chashitsu for the tea ceremony. The roji generally c
Shishi-odoshi
Shishi-odoshi (鹿威し) (literally, “deer-frightening” or “boar-frightening”), in a wide sense, refers to Japanese devices made to frighten away anima