IThe bridge is a very important part of the Japanese garden. It serves many useful functions in the garden such as taking a path across a pond, open up an alternative viewpoint that might not already exist or even connect one island to another. It can also open up the pond itself and give visual cohesion to the overall design of the garden. Traditionally in Japan, bridges were made of an uncut piece of stone. This was done because a single stone gave the impression of a stream tumbling down a mountain side. After the fifteenth, designers started to use other materials due to the expense and difficulty of dealing with a single piece of stone. Bridges made of earth and wood have come