Kamakura Stone (Kanagawa Prefecture) [Famous Japanese Stones]

KAMAKURA STONE

Kamakura stone

The area was named "Kamakura" because it is the place where Fujiwara Kamatari buried his sickle.
It is said that later, Minamoto no Yoritomo, the Shogun of the Expeditionary Forces, established his shogunate in Kamakura in 1333.
The Minamoto clan, which won the Genpei War, laid the foundation for the samurai to gain greater control over Japan and rise to power.
A very soft, unique stone that resembles a lump of earth.
It has been widely used since the Kamakura period, and was used to build hearths and temples.
The desolate feel gives it a charming feel.
It is called aquatic sandstone, and is formed when material sinks to the bottom of the sea or lake and becomes lithified.
It is not currently mined.

It was named “Kamakura” because this is the land where Fujiwara Kamatari buried his sickle. It is said that later, Minamoto no Yoritomo, the Shogun, established his Shogunate here in 1333.The Minamoto clan, who won in the Genpei War, established the foundations for samurai to rule Japan and gain power. It is a unique stone that is very soft and resembles a lump of earth. It was used generally from the Kamakura period, for building hearths and temples. Its desolate feel makes it charming. It is a type of aquatic sandstone, formed when something sunk to the bottom of the sea or lake and turned into stone. It is not currently mined.