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I want to be a  Niwa-shi   

I've been fixing up the outside yard of my Mother's house for about a year.

I m trying to make " Japanese Style" Gardens, in/on the  little areas , and, where ever there is

spaces/places that needs "improvement" / " Attention"..

I want to get a "KEI

I have been trying to learn as much as I can about Japanese Gardens and trying to learn what

" Niwa-shi's " learn / know... 

    One thing is  for certain..

Unless you have a lots  of money,  you can't make  a nice " Authentic " Japanese style Garden anywhere in the world.

It's hard to find authentic Japanese Stone works ( Lanterns , Chozu baichi / Tsukubai ( Water Basin ), etc.....        

And, If you live in Japan, you will need a lot of money to make a Japanese Garden.

Japan has all the items you would need, and, they are all aged ( Koko / Wabi Sabi " ) and " authentic".

I've been looking around trying to buy a Stone Lantern.

The shipping alone is $$$$.

I thought I'd better look of someone in Hawaii that has one to sell.

 I was looking for a Renkei  Lantern.

I can' seem to find articles or any websites that gives information on these "cantilever" type Lanterns.

I saw this " Cement/Concrete " Renkei Style Lantern at KISO STORE, a place that sells Garden and Yard Masonry and Rock/landscape Items in Waipahu, Hawaii.  Very basic.  I'm not sure how tall it is. 

I will be inquiring soon.