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is an advanced Japanese technique for building stone walls, named after the resemblance of the rough stones used to the ovate shapes of the blossoms of Japanese burdock plants.Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System - gobouzumi
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It was used to build , sloped stone walls which make up the foundations of many
Large rocks are fitted together over a mound of earth, and the remaining cracks are filled in with pebbles. This stone fill is called because of their small size. No mortar was used in the building of castle walls, which allowed the individual stones to move slightly during
is an advanced Japanese technique for building stone walls, named after the resemblance of the rough stones used to the ovate shapes of the blossoms of Japanese burdock plants.Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System - gobouzumi/ref>
It was used to build , sloped stone walls which make up the foundations of many
Japanese castle
are fortresses constructed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries and came into their best-known form in the 16th century. Castles in Japan were built to guard important or strategic sites, such a ...
s, such as Osaka Castle
is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi–Momoyama period.
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.Thinkquest.org - The Castles of Japan: Walls/MoatsLarge rocks are fitted together over a mound of earth, and the remaining cracks are filled in with pebbles. This stone fill is called because of their small size. No mortar was used in the building of castle walls, which allowed the individual stones to move slightly during
earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...
s without causing significant wall damage.
This technique grew from an earlier Japanese wall-building technique known as disordered piling.
See also
*Japanese wall A Japanese wall is composed of a mixture of sand, clay, diatomaceous earth and straw, and is a traditional element in the construction of Japanese teahouses, castles and temples. Today, teahouses continue to use this product for Zen purposes.
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