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October 28, 2026

Ishigaki Wall, built by master craftsman, debuts at Seattle Japanese Garden

By EMMA LAPWORTH
A/E Editor

Photos by Holly Cuaresma [enlarge]
Suminori Awata, second from left, and the construction crew from Green Man Builders in front of the Ishigaki Wall on Sep. 10.

A hand-crafted granite masonry wall, built using the historic Japanese dry-stone wall stacking technique of ishigaki, was completed at the Seattle Japanese Garden on Sept. 10.


 
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