Deer Scarer "Shishi-Odoshi"

The shishi Odoshi or "deer scarer" was originally used by Japanese farmers to scare off deer and boar from their rice crops , and later it has become part of the Japanese garden , with the regular hollow knocking sound and running water made by the shishi-odoshi complements the serenity and silence of the Japanese garden today.

As the water flows from the "Kakehi" or bamboo water spout into the end of the shishi-odoshi the pivoted length of bamboo is tipped forward and the water runs out and then falls back onto a stone to create the "knocking noise"
The regular hollow knocking sound and running water made by the shishi-odoshi complements the serenity and silence of the Japanese garden. Set on the edge of a pond or stream or " Dry" for decorative purposes the bamboo deer scarer is an essential and interesting element of any Japanese garden.

Our authentic Japanese shishi -Odoshi are hand made in Japan using traditional methods of construction using "Scorched timber "and Bamboo and have the decorative Ura-jumoni-aya (back cross knot) tied in shuronawa (black hemp).