Ao Ishime-Ji

In Japanese Culture, Art & Craft Stones „Ishi“ or "Seki" play an important role.Stones are used for building houses and Bridges and important element for creating the Japanese Garden. Tools are made from stones and various stone surface designs are found on many lacquer objects like sword scabbards, inro and boxes but also on ceramic, cast iron kettles, Tsuba an many more. In stone appreciation, colored stones are classified as "Shikisai Ishi", highly appreciated for their, deep, subdue and excellent colors. The stone is appreciated for its color and for what the color suggests, such as dawn, dusk, night, spring, summer, autumn and winter