is a Japanese
wall
A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or serves a decorative purpose. There are various types of walls, including border barriers between countries, brick wal ...
-building technique consisting of large number of small
stone
In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...
s packed tightly together.
[Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System - ransekizumi]
/ref> It was used in some 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 ...
walls to create a wall that was difficult to climb. As it became more sophisticated it evolved into a technique known as burdock piling.[pacificu.edu - Japanese Castles]
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.
Tra ...
* Dry stone
Dry stone, sometimes called drystack or, in Scotland, drystane, is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. A certain amount of binding is obtained through the use of carefully ...
, a similar concept in Western architecture
References
Masonry
Japanese architectural features
Types of wall
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