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and bamboo between. This is furnished with pohshed log" bakis- 

 trades at each end. The sup])oi"t of the roof is further strenoth- 

 ened with carved bent brackets and reinforced with banilMJo rods 

 over the posts at each end. It is used in Japan as the waiting- place 

 for the guests for Cha-no-yu party until the host, in the house far 

 off, summons them by ringing a resonant gong. On such occasions 

 round straw mats ( Fr;/-.aa) would be provided for each guest, to 

 be used on the veranda seat. In the Japanese Cha-no-yu, the 

 summoning gong sounds seven numbers in varied tones, and the 

 waiting' guests pay their respects by keeping a perfect silence, tip- 

 ping their heacLs slightly toward the host, who is to receive them, 

 shortly at the entrance of the tea house beyond. 



Over the window of the Waiting Pavilion is the inscription, 

 Tsitki-uii-tci, meaning Moon View Pavilion. From this place, 

 at certain periods, the moon and its reflection in the lake may be 

 seen to advantage in the late afternoon or early evening. From 

 here, also, there is a beautiful view over the Drum Bridge and 

 across the Lake. 



The Island (Yami-Jima) 



The garden lake generally has an island, and the one adopted 

 here is the Mountain Island, or Yauii-jiiiia. It has the form of 

 a mountain rising from the water, upon which are planted various 

 small trees and evergreen shrubs. A wooden l)ridge (Ki-bashi) , 

 which is made with logs of wood in the form of a Drum Bridge 

 (TaJko-basIii), spans across froiu the main shore to the island 

 Figs. 9 and lo). 



A stone jirotruding in the water l)elow the Drum Bridge is 

 termed Cormorant Feather-Drying Stone (Uha-liosJii) . Here the 

 acc|uatic birds may gather on the rock and dry their wings. 



On the south side of the island is the White Pebbled Beach 

 (Sliira-haiiia) , and at the edge, facing the tea house on the shore 

 opposite, stands the Snow A'iew Stone Lantern (Yukiiiii). The 

 large boulder just south of the lantern is called the AA'aiting Stone 

 (Machi-ishi), and is carefully arranged in relation to the highest 

 level of water. A rock cave (Hora) at the back of the SJiira- 

 hania is for the retreat of the a([uatic birds which inhabit the 

 lake. The jiair of green 1)ronzc cranes are represented as wading 

 about the edge of the beach. 



