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3,000 Metric Tons (≈ 3,306 US Tons) of Italian ...
Visited Miraishin no Oka in April 2025.Rain turned the white Carrara marble into a living texture, revealing the dialogue between stone and time.
3,000 Metric Tons (≈ 3,306 US Tons) of Italian ...
Visited Miraishin no Oka in April 2025.Rain turned the white Carrara marble into a living texture, revealing the dialogue between stone and time.
What If the Asteroid Missed - A World Ruled by ...
What if the asteroid missed? Imagine a world of intelligent dinosaurs—language, cities, giant-beast arenas, and colossal machines to keep them in check.
What If the Asteroid Missed - A World Ruled by ...
What if the asteroid missed? Imagine a world of intelligent dinosaurs—language, cities, giant-beast arenas, and colossal machines to keep them in check.
Stone Proverbs No.3 : Tap the stone bridge befo...
“Tap the stone bridge before crossing” means “be extra cautious,” yet endless tapping stops progress. Action moves the world—just like air-shipped stone lanterns.
Stone Proverbs No.3 : Tap the stone bridge befo...
“Tap the stone bridge before crossing” means “be extra cautious,” yet endless tapping stops progress. Action moves the world—just like air-shipped stone lanterns.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.10 Tokyo ...
Discover Ichoga-oka Hachiman Shrine in Asakusabashi, Tokyo — founded in 1062, rebuilt after disasters, with stone lanterns and ginkgo trees guiding visitors.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.10 Tokyo ...
Discover Ichoga-oka Hachiman Shrine in Asakusabashi, Tokyo — founded in 1062, rebuilt after disasters, with stone lanterns and ginkgo trees guiding visitors.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.9 Tokyo A...
Discover Suga Shrine in Asakusabashi, Tokyo — founded in 600 CE, rebuilt after disasters, with stone lanterns and Susanoo-no-Mikoto worship rooted in daily life.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.9 Tokyo A...
Discover Suga Shrine in Asakusabashi, Tokyo — founded in 600 CE, rebuilt after disasters, with stone lanterns and Susanoo-no-Mikoto worship rooted in daily life.
Stone or Concrete? How the World Builds Graves ...
"Discover how graves worldwide use stone or concrete, why granite became Japan’s postwar standard, and how tree burials and grave closing are reshaping tradition."
Stone or Concrete? How the World Builds Graves ...
"Discover how graves worldwide use stone or concrete, why granite became Japan’s postwar standard, and how tree burials and grave closing are reshaping tradition."
Ukiyo-e and Stone Lanterns Vol.2 Utagawa Hiroshige
Discover how Utagawa Hiroshige captured Japan’s landscapes and stone lanterns in ukiyo-e prints, from Edo traditions to global influence.
Ukiyo-e and Stone Lanterns Vol.2 Utagawa Hiroshige
Discover how Utagawa Hiroshige captured Japan’s landscapes and stone lanterns in ukiyo-e prints, from Edo traditions to global influence.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.8 Tokyo N...
Explore Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo, rebuilt in 1911 with Kitagi Granite. From its origins in 1603 as Japan’s business hub to today, this iconic stone arch still stands strong.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.8 Tokyo N...
Explore Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo, rebuilt in 1911 with Kitagi Granite. From its origins in 1603 as Japan’s business hub to today, this iconic stone arch still stands strong.
Stone Shrine Dedicated to the God of Stone — Gr...
Discover Sekko Danchi Jinja in Okazaki, a rare granite shrine dedicated to the god of stone. Built in 1974, it enshrines Ishitsuchibiko-no-kami and features a unique ritual of breaking ema...
Stone Shrine Dedicated to the God of Stone — Gr...
Discover Sekko Danchi Jinja in Okazaki, a rare granite shrine dedicated to the god of stone. Built in 1974, it enshrines Ishitsuchibiko-no-kami and features a unique ritual of breaking ema...
Where to buy jizo statue in Japan
Discover where to buy authentic Jizo statues from Japan. Learn about shrines, temples, stone shops, and stonemasons in Okazaki, Aji, and Makabe.
Where to buy jizo statue in Japan
Discover where to buy authentic Jizo statues from Japan. Learn about shrines, temples, stone shops, and stonemasons in Okazaki, Aji, and Makabe.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.7 Barbizo...
A field note on Barbizon74 in Akasaka, Tokyo: generous use of Aji Stone—often called the “diamond of granite”—in a luxurious random masonry spec, the same stacking style as Japanese castle...
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.7 Barbizo...
A field note on Barbizon74 in Akasaka, Tokyo: generous use of Aji Stone—often called the “diamond of granite”—in a luxurious random masonry spec, the same stacking style as Japanese castle...
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.6 Tokyo N...
Tokyo Nihonbashi Tower uses Indian striped granite with a hammered finish. A quick field note on why bold stone patterns work in urban architecture but not for traditional memorial pieces...
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.6 Tokyo N...
Tokyo Nihonbashi Tower uses Indian striped granite with a hammered finish. A quick field note on why bold stone patterns work in urban architecture but not for traditional memorial pieces...
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.5 Zōjō-ji...
Explore Zōjō-ji Temple in Tokyo, the Tokugawa clan’s great head temple with shogunal mausoleums. Learn its history, politics, granite stonework, and burial lists of all 15 shoguns.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.5 Zōjō-ji...
Explore Zōjō-ji Temple in Tokyo, the Tokugawa clan’s great head temple with shogunal mausoleums. Learn its history, politics, granite stonework, and burial lists of all 15 shoguns.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.4 Meiji M...
"Discover the Seitoku Memorial Picture Gallery, a national monument built with Mannari Granite. Explore its 100-year history, stone façade cleaning, granite care tips, and full building specs in metric &...
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.4 Meiji M...
"Discover the Seitoku Memorial Picture Gallery, a national monument built with Mannari Granite. Explore its 100-year history, stone façade cleaning, granite care tips, and full building specs in metric &...
Quarry visit report 2025 No.3 Okayama Mannari S...
Discover Mannari Granite, the pink granite of Okayama. Formed 70–80 million years ago, it is prized for monuments, lanterns, and iconic Japanese architecture.
Quarry visit report 2025 No.3 Okayama Mannari S...
Discover Mannari Granite, the pink granite of Okayama. Formed 70–80 million years ago, it is prized for monuments, lanterns, and iconic Japanese architecture.
Ukiyo-e and Stone Lanterns No.1 Katsushika Hokusai
Discover how Katsushika Hokusai captured stone lanterns and sacred stoneworks in his ukiyo-e. From lost hanshita drawings to thousands of vanished prints — and over 30,000 works in his lifetime...
Ukiyo-e and Stone Lanterns No.1 Katsushika Hokusai
Discover how Katsushika Hokusai captured stone lanterns and sacred stoneworks in his ukiyo-e. From lost hanshita drawings to thousands of vanished prints — and over 30,000 works in his lifetime...