Piling the stones, Anouzumi (stone walls)

Finer adjustment of placement is done by hand using masonry tools. The Awata Family has a saying: “Listen to the stone and put it where it wishes to be.” Just like this saying, the stones are each placed where they are meant to be through trial and error. After a stone is placed it may be replaced again with a different one. At times it can take over an hour just to determine the right stone in the right place.