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Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.3 Nationa...
Explore Japan’s National Diet Building, completed in 1936 and built with domestic granites such as Giin-ishi, Tokuyama, Mannari, and Aji Stone.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.3 Nationa...
Explore Japan’s National Diet Building, completed in 1936 and built with domestic granites such as Giin-ishi, Tokuyama, Mannari, and Aji Stone.
Stone Hardness Ranking - From Soapstone (Talc) ...
Discover the Mohs hardness scale from soapstone (talc) to granite. Learn how softness vs durability shapes carvings, stone lanterns, and cultural uses.
Stone Hardness Ranking - From Soapstone (Talc) ...
Discover the Mohs hardness scale from soapstone (talc) to granite. Learn how softness vs durability shapes carvings, stone lanterns, and cultural uses.
Quarry visit report 2025 No.2 Ohshima Island
Discover Oshima Stone, a prestigious granite from Shikoku, Japan. Learn its 100-million-year history, quarrying tradition, and use in castles and landmarks.
Quarry visit report 2025 No.2 Ohshima Island
Discover Oshima Stone, a prestigious granite from Shikoku, Japan. Learn its 100-million-year history, quarrying tradition, and use in castles and landmarks.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.1 Yasukun...
Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan’s soldiers and military personnel. Its grand torii gate was built with Kitagi granite, the same stone used in the National Diet Building, the Bank of Japan,...
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.1 Yasukun...
Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan’s soldiers and military personnel. Its grand torii gate was built with Kitagi granite, the same stone used in the National Diet Building, the Bank of Japan,...
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.2 Bank of...
Explore the Bank of Japan Head Office, a late 19th-century stone landmark built with Kitagi granite. Discover its history, Tatsuno Kingo’s design, and cultural legacy.
Granite and Tokyo Tour Series 2025 No.2 Bank of...
Explore the Bank of Japan Head Office, a late 19th-century stone landmark built with Kitagi granite. Discover its history, Tatsuno Kingo’s design, and cultural legacy.
Quarry visit report 2025 No.1 Kitagi Island
Discover Kitagi Island in the Seto Inland Sea, famous for Kitagi granite used in the Bank of Japan, Nihonbashi Bridge, and the National Diet Building. A historic quarry and breathtaking...
Quarry visit report 2025 No.1 Kitagi Island
Discover Kitagi Island in the Seto Inland Sea, famous for Kitagi granite used in the Bank of Japan, Nihonbashi Bridge, and the National Diet Building. A historic quarry and breathtaking...
Is Earth Still Making Resources? Rocks, Gems, M...
Earth still creates rocks, gems, metals and fuels—but on million-year timescales. Learn how resources form, why local deposits run out, and what it means for our future.
Is Earth Still Making Resources? Rocks, Gems, M...
Earth still creates rocks, gems, metals and fuels—but on million-year timescales. Learn how resources form, why local deposits run out, and what it means for our future.
Can Humanity Survive a Giant Asteroid Impact?
Discover how humanity can respond to massive asteroid threats—and how Japanstones.shop’s granite reflects Earth’s timeless resilience.
Can Humanity Survive a Giant Asteroid Impact?
Discover how humanity can respond to massive asteroid threats—and how Japanstones.shop’s granite reflects Earth’s timeless resilience.
Everest - Why Seafloor Fossils Top the World’s ...
Fossil-rich limestone on Everest’s summit proves a head-on collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates—uplift, not volcanism. Clear timeline, comparison, and FAQ.
Everest - Why Seafloor Fossils Top the World’s ...
Fossil-rich limestone on Everest’s summit proves a head-on collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates—uplift, not volcanism. Clear timeline, comparison, and FAQ.
The Weight of the Millstone Decides - The True ...
Granite matcha mills weigh 80–100 kg (176–220 lb), slow-grinding just 40 g (1.4 oz) per hour to protect aroma and flavor; we honor tea, not sell mills.
The Weight of the Millstone Decides - The True ...
Granite matcha mills weigh 80–100 kg (176–220 lb), slow-grinding just 40 g (1.4 oz) per hour to protect aroma and flavor; we honor tea, not sell mills.
Natural Stone, Brick, and Roof Tiles - How Mate...
Explore natural stone, brick, and Japanese roof tiles—how materials shaped civilizations, why brick walls fail in earthquake-prone Japan, with key dates from 7000 BCE.
Natural Stone, Brick, and Roof Tiles - How Mate...
Explore natural stone, brick, and Japanese roof tiles—how materials shaped civilizations, why brick walls fail in earthquake-prone Japan, with key dates from 7000 BCE.
Moai - Stone Giants of Rapa Nui
Discover the Moai of Easter Island: volcanic tuff giants carved as ancestral guardians, population rise and fall, UNESCO World Heritage, and stone craft links to Japan.
Moai - Stone Giants of Rapa Nui
Discover the Moai of Easter Island: volcanic tuff giants carved as ancestral guardians, population rise and fall, UNESCO World Heritage, and stone craft links to Japan.
Pyramids in Stone - How Granite and Limestone B...
Explore the Pyramids of Giza—built in limestone, granite, and basalt. Discover their history, timeline, and Japan’s enduring stonecraft legacy.
Pyramids in Stone - How Granite and Limestone B...
Explore the Pyramids of Giza—built in limestone, granite, and basalt. Discover their history, timeline, and Japan’s enduring stonecraft legacy.
Moon Rocks - Apollo Missions and Osaka Expo ’70...
Part II explores Apollo moon rocks, why the Moon lacks granite, and Japan’s Expo ’70 display that inspired millions.
Moon Rocks - Apollo Missions and Osaka Expo ’70...
Part II explores Apollo moon rocks, why the Moon lacks granite, and Japan’s Expo ’70 display that inspired millions.
Granite, Water, and the Search for Life - Explo...
Explore granite, water, and the search for life across the Solar System. Compare planets and moons to see why Earth stands unique.
Granite, Water, and the Search for Life - Explo...
Explore granite, water, and the search for life across the Solar System. Compare planets and moons to see why Earth stands unique.
Stone Proverbs No.2 : Three Years on a Stone - ...
“Three years on a stone” meets global proverbs—why we invest for years, not weeks, to share authentic Japanese gardens and granite craft worldwide through cross-border e-commerce.
Stone Proverbs No.2 : Three Years on a Stone - ...
“Three years on a stone” meets global proverbs—why we invest for years, not weeks, to share authentic Japanese gardens and granite craft worldwide through cross-border e-commerce.