Mount Fuji - World Heritage Geology, White Slopes Explained, Eruptions
August 28, 2025
"Discover Mount Fuji’s World Heritage story: basalt geology, why its slopes look white, eruption history, climber numbers and limits, plus a personal pledge ...
The Moon - A Fork After the Giant Impact
August 27, 2025
Explore the Moon’s Giant Impact origin, magma ocean, anorthosite vs. basalt composition, human survivability, and why granite never formed there.
Why Carve a Nation into “Nowhere”? - Mount Rushmore and Granite
August 27, 2025
Mount Rushmore: how a protected granite cliff became a national icon—Harney Peak geology, ultra-slow weathering, the 1927–41 build, and Native perspec...
Pompeii murals Exhibition - A City in Ash Telling a 2,000-Year Story
August 26, 2025
Frozen by the A.D. 79 eruption, Pompeii reveals its people, losses, stones, frescoes and mosaics, polytheist faith, and UNESCO status—illustrated with...
Freemasonry Began as a Guild of Stonemasons
August 25, 2025
Freemasonry began with medieval stonemasons’ guilds and was formalised in London in 1717 - a respectful look at operative vs. speculative masons and Japan’s ...
Stonehenge and the Spirit of Stones - From Sarsen and Bluestones to Japanese Stonemasons
August 24, 2025
Stonehenge, built 5,000 years ago, aligns Sarsen stones and Bluestones with the summer solstice. Explore West Woods Sarsen, Preseli Bluestones, and echoes in...
The Stonemasons Who Built Okazaki Castle - Granite & Craftsmanship
August 23, 2025
Discover the story of Okazaki's stonemasons who built castles, carved lanterns, and passed down traditional Japanese granite craftsmanship to the modern wor...
Japanese Castles vs European Castles - Wood, Stone Walls, and the Culture Behind Them
August 22, 2025
Discover the differences between Japanese wooden castles and European stone fortresses — materials, defenses, culture, and the roots of Japan’s stonemasons.
Matsumoto Castle and Its Stone Walls - From the Sengoku Era to Edo, and the Story of Preservation
August 21, 2025
Matsumoto Castle’s black keep and stone walls reveal a story from Sengoku-era nozura-zumi to Edo uchikomi-hagi, surviving Meiji demolition to stand as a Nati...
Japan’s Greatest Success Story - The Ambition and Aesthetics Behind Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Tenkachaya Stone Lantern
August 20, 2025
The turbulent rise of Toyotomi Hideyoshi — from a humble peasant to Japan’s most powerful warlord — is one of the greatest success stories in Japanese histor...
What Is Juzu? - Granite Prayer Beads from Japan
July 30, 2025
Explore the timeless tradition of Juzu, Buddhist prayer beads reimagined in enduring Japanese granite craftsmanship.
Now Is the Time to Deliver Authenticity
July 24, 2025
Cross-border e-commerce and technology have finally made it possible for authentic Japanese stonework to reach gardens around the world. This is the story of...