Stairstones, Tobi-ishi (\u98db\u77f3) in Japanese, are an indispensable element of traditional Japanese gardens. Unlike a garden path, walking on stairstones requires more concentration. This has a positive effect on how people experience and take in the garden. Additionally, stairstones prevent people from walking next to each other, which reduces distraction. In a tea garden, this also ensures that not everyone arrives at the tea house at the same time before the tea ceremony begins.<\/p>\n
The stepping stone path was introduced by tea master Sen no Riky\u016b, a very famous historical figure. The original idea behind the stepping stones was to keep the Z\u014dri, traditional Japanese slippers, clean and dry while walking through the garden.<\/p>\n
Kutsunugi-ishi (\u6c93\u8131\u77f3) are wide Japanese stepping stones that serve as a stepping stone from the garden to, for example, a veranda. In ancient Japan, Kutsunugi-ishi were mainly used in teahouses to allow people to enter the tea house from the garden. In Japanese buildings, traditional tea houses in particular, it is customary to take off one\u2019s shoes before a person is allowed to enter the premises. This can be done on the Kutsunugi-ishi, which is the origin of the name. Translated loosely, Kutsunugi-ishi means: The stone on which shoes come off.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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