Chapter 2. Garden Stones
- Materials used in Japanese gardens
- Shapes and properties of rocks and stones
- Masculine and feminine stones
- Natural arrangement of garden stones
- Religious symbolism of garden stones
- Buddhist stones in private gardens Guardian Worship and Deities
- Mikage Granite, Sado Jasper and Chichiby Limestone
- Shokwa seki from India
- Stone transport
- Re-assembly of limestone blocks
- Stone names related to positions
- Horizontal reclining stones
- Styles related to stone groupings
- Hill stones represent distant mountains
- Lake and river stones are placed by water
- Lakes and stones representing sea views
- Lake and river stones in karesansui
- Cascade stones for waterfalls
- Island stones, Horai and Tortoise
- Master's Isle (Shujiu-jima), and Guests Isle (Kiakujin-jima)
- Principal guest stones
- Stones symbolizing pencils and brushes
- Valley stones for low areas
- Water basin stones
- Tea garden stones
- Symbols of the tea ceremony
- Stones symbolizing people
- Buddha stones
- Stepping stones Tsutai-ishi
- Tobi-ishi Flying Stepping Stones
- Artistic composition of stepping stones
- Heights for stepping stones
- Chotan-kaku Long-and-short Work
- Label Stones Tanzaku-ishi and Girdle Stones Obi-ishi