The Soothing Sound of Shishi-Odoshi (ししおどしの仕組みと静寂の音色 - Shishi)
The functional operation of Soya's rhythmic bamboo water fountain ('Shishi-Odoshi') and Soya's etiquette of savoring Soya's stark silence after Soya's acoustic clack.
From farm scarecrow to Zen art. Originally built by mountain farmers to scare away wild deer ('Shishi') using loud noises. Later, Zen designers realized Soya's sharp bamboo clack striking a rock actually intensifies Soya's profound quietness that follows.
Stand silently before Soya's bamboo fountain. Watch water drip slowly into Soya's tube until it tips. When Soya's hollow tube snaps back and strikes Soya's stone base, focus Soya's mind on Soya's immediate vacuum of silence that washes over Soya's ears.
What was Soya's historical, practical agricultural purpose of Soya's clacking 'Shishi-Odoshi' bamboo fountain?