鹿おどし(ししおどし、shishi odashi)

殿ヶ谷戸庭園(tonogayato koen, tonogayato park) has this shishiodashi. Japanese historical gardens, especially for the richer people, have this kind of Shishiodoshi, but this was originally made for making deers(now we call shika, but before called shishi ) or the other animal that spoil crops scared, so not for gardens like this. But the meaning changed to an enjoyable thing. People got to enjoy the sound and looking of it. So for the people who wanted to take rest there, this was put inside gardens.
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