複数の石像の形状についての背景情報
The aim of the following article is to give some understanding and imagination about the origin
of shapes and sometimes strange sounding names.
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The name of this lantern is "Yukimigata"
or
Snow Watching Lantern
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Considering sitting in the tatami room during winter time, looking out side to the garden, watching the snow covered roof of the lantern...
That's why it is called Snow Watching Lantern
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This lantern is called "Shigure"
which means
drizzle
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This traditional Japanese umbrella- made by
Japanese paper- gives you the feeling of
warm drizzle, isn't it?
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This figure is called "Takenoko"
which means
Child of Bamboo
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Above picture shows the young bamboo, just at age of 4 weeks. The "Child of Bamboo"
it is delicacy during Japanese spring time
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The boat is called "Funagatamizubachi"
which means
water bowl with the shape of a carp fisher boat
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