Japanese Shishi Odoshi "Deer Scarer" Bamboo Water Fountain

By admin | July 13, 2022 |

Japanese Shishi Odoshi "Deer Scarer" Bamboo Water Fountain

Featured in the famous “Kill Bill Vol. 1” fight scene – the Shishi Odoshi or “Deer Scarer” Bamboo Water Fountain would make a fantastic water feature for one’s Backyard or “Zen Garden”. This one was filmed at the Morikami Japanese Gardens near Boca Raton, Florida. There are many kits and DIY ideas out there, but I have to say, if I was to do one – I would imitate this one, make it big and use natural bamboo and lots of rocks. A relatively simple project that just requires a pump and some imagination. This fountain operates on about a 50 second period and when full of water it falls and makes two loud knocks on rocks and then resets for another 50 seconds. One adjusts the length of the return knocks and how loud the knocks are by how many bamboo cells you open letting a certain volume of water collect and adjusting the pivot point. A large cavity and a slow period and heavy water for a big splash and loud knocks, which is what I would prefer. The ideas is that the loud knocks disturb deer that might eat your garden plants, but it doesn’t bother the birds and other little critters. And really it functions as a meditative background. Enjoy three complete cycles of this unique fountain!
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50 Comments

  1. Suryo Ardi on July 13, 2022 at 10:11 pm

    Voice of bird, water, bamboo boring, very satisfied



  2. Noah Blanchette on July 13, 2022 at 10:11 pm

    animal crossing brought me here



  3. yixnorb on July 13, 2022 at 10:15 pm

    Oh Dear, I"m scared.



  4. Chitra Iyer on July 13, 2022 at 10:15 pm

    super



  5. L2 BLINK on July 13, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    Anime



  6. OnsuVensa on July 13, 2022 at 10:18 pm

    So that’s the purpose of them I never knew…



  7. Bobby on July 13, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    Ultimate Zen



  8. S0 DOONE! on July 13, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    This one doesn’t make much of a sound 🙁



  9. Toxyn Corvin on July 13, 2022 at 10:24 pm

    Twilight Princess Hyrule Field Night Theme has a sound in it similar to this



  10. Ghost on July 13, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    That’s a beautiful backyard!



  11. Love Craft on July 13, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    Sounds like smth has broken 🙂



  12. Matt C on July 13, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    If I had one of these in my garden I think I’d spend most the day sitting and watching it



  13. Tom Florczak Jr. on July 13, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    Shenmue brought me here



  14. Cat Demiboy on July 13, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    is it normal that it bangs like that on the floor?



  15. Blankface Nobody on July 13, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    Who’s here from animal crossing?



  16. Stuart Kent on July 13, 2022 at 10:33 pm

    The SUSPENSE!!!!!! Relaxing?



  17. IcarusFlys on July 13, 2022 at 10:33 pm

    It sounds better in anime



  18. Sharad Seth on July 13, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Truly awesome…!!



  19. eertikrux 666 on July 13, 2022 at 10:35 pm

    *Dororo opening flashback*



  20. BeastGamer1337! on July 13, 2022 at 10:37 pm

    I am going to make one of these.



  21. Big L on July 13, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    I guess we all come from kill bill cottonmouth scene



  22. hoobaguy on July 13, 2022 at 10:40 pm

    Excuse me. Do you know a place where sailors like to hang out?



  23. poop-fart-daily on July 13, 2022 at 10:40 pm

    It’s so cute and makes me feel tranquil. I want one!



  24. Parker Vogel on July 13, 2022 at 10:43 pm

    y’all member the time in jojo where they used this? CX



  25. jgerke55 on July 13, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    Speaking as a deer, this is Hellraiser to us.



  26. Maica Sherman on July 13, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    I am researching ancient sounds in anime for a final project. The main focus is Jiraiya (Naruto) and the sounds of Kabuki, but I am also looking at things like shishi odoshi … just common ancient sound effects that are inserted into anime.
    I don’t know the meaning of ANY of it, but I want to know.
    If anyone has any pointers (animes, what these sounds mean, etc) please let me know!



  27. PeaVee Jay on July 13, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    Huh. Never thought this video made me learned about patience



  28. BASU on July 13, 2022 at 10:49 pm

    Came from Gintama



  29. mujahed mohammed on July 13, 2022 at 10:51 pm

    My WhatsApp number 8686354884



  30. Ghiaccio Frame / Chernobyl Failure on July 13, 2022 at 10:52 pm

    The irony is that I love these things but I’m a deer!



  31. Hummingbirds on July 13, 2022 at 10:53 pm

    I’m gonna build one of these to keep raccoons away!!!



  32. Moon on July 13, 2022 at 10:54 pm

    So this really is hattori hanzo steel…



  33. Subhadeep Mandal on July 13, 2022 at 10:55 pm

    I am watching this doesn’t mean that I got inspired from an anime and came searching.
    I mean yes I did get inspired from animes but it doesn’t mean that’s the reason I’m here 😂



  34. Hameed Zagadinow on July 13, 2022 at 10:55 pm

    Theses move much faster in animes, lol…



  35. Wednesday on July 13, 2022 at 10:56 pm

    Was used to add tension in Kill Bill



  36. WoomyWobble on July 13, 2022 at 10:57 pm

    I liked it when the thing went thunk.



  37. Shadow Dragon Productions on July 13, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    I have one of these in Animal Crossing, so I just had to look it up and see what it’s like in real life. I kinda want one.



  38. Dennis Høegh on July 13, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    Dull sound when knocking back on the rock. Like the bamboo has cracked.



  39. Throw a Chair on July 13, 2022 at 10:59 pm

    Deer: Holy Shit



  40. Kaida Tong on July 13, 2022 at 11:01 pm

    0:27, 1:17, etc



  41. Adorabunny on July 13, 2022 at 11:03 pm

    YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!



  42. KONSERVATIV_ORK on July 13, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    Ahhhhh! It’s suck a fuck up

    Very cool water feature though



  43. Regan Ridings on July 13, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    Omg I was just looking through the description I can’t believe this was filmed at the Morikami Museum. I live near there. How crazy. I haven’t gone to Morikami but I want to really badly. I love the Japanese, Korean, Chinese culture. It’s so interesting



  44. T Mel904 on July 13, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    I LOVE IT



  45. Anvilshock on July 13, 2022 at 11:06 pm

    These things were created for punctuating punchlines in Anime!



  46. Lutra EnHydris on July 13, 2022 at 11:06 pm

    These are like the Japanese equivalent of those weird water drinking birds.



  47. Snowfall Thecat on July 13, 2022 at 11:08 pm

    nobody:

    deer: run away!!!



  48. Leah Cornelius on July 13, 2022 at 11:09 pm

    2:10 is when it falls (for those looking)



  49. My Jattapong on July 13, 2022 at 11:09 pm

    Nice video



  50. 고3406박종하 ParkJongHa on July 13, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    I NEED LOOP!!