What is Suiseki?

Suiseki is the Japanese term for stone objects shaped by nature. Sui means "water" and seki means "stone". The true significance of suiseki as an art form is an endless intellectual experience. When added to the rhythm of everyday life, leisure time with suiseki offers both a visual consciousness and regenerative pause.

Suiseki dates back more than two thousand years in China, where people placed small stones of exceptional natural beauty on bases. In the sixth century, these stones came to Japan by way of Korea. Since then people have continued to develop the art of display.