Modern Suiseki

Wakasamikura-ishi-I

Wakasamikura-ishi is a stone found from the Mikura River, a stream that flows through the rugged mountains of the Mikura region, southwest of Wakasa-cho, Yazugun, at the southeastern tip of Tottori Prefecture.

The most attractive feature of Wakasamikura-ishi is the protrusions on the spines that are unique to mountain stones, and mountain stones that have not been rubbed by rivers are overwhelmingly popular.

On the other hand, it is said that the only way to lift mountain stones is to dig up a small amount of exposed stone along a stream that is only 2 to 3 meters wide and runs down a steep mountain. Even if you move away from the river and into the mountains, you won't be able to find any Wakasamikura-ishi, and as a result, the area where it can be searched is extremely narrow, and it appears to be completely depleted.

The characteristics of Wakasakura Mikura Stone are its auburn color, rough stone surface, and changes in shape due to metamorphism.

Wakasamikura-ishi

This mountain stone of Wakasamikura-ishi is said to have been received by a local stone enthusiast who climbed the mountain for the first time in seven years from a depleted source.

Although it is not large, it is a valuable stone that is unmistakably a mountain stone of Wakasamikura-ishi.

Wakasamikura-ishi

This stone is one of the several Wakasamikura-ishi that were owned by Kawai Koso-en in Kyoto.

It has a simple shape overall, but if you look closely you can see a complex shape due to metamorphism.

On the other hand, it is very similar to Sajigawa-ishi, and the shop owner initially wondered if it was Sajigawa-ishi. That's what I said, When Sajigawa-ishi and Wakasamikura-ishi are placed side by side, it seems difficult to accurately determine which stone is which.

The pedestal is by Mr. Ryuseki. Several similar Wakasamikura-ishi, thought to be Ryuseki's pedestal, were found at Kawai Koso-en, so it is assumed that they were purchased in bulk.