Saji stone (Tottori Prefecture) [Famous Japanese stone]

SAJI STONE

Saji stone

A stone from Tottori, famous for the White Rabbit of Inaba.
This episode, which features Okuninushi-no-Mikoto, the god of nation-building, is one of the important stories in Japanese mythology.
One of the three most famous stones in Japan.
It has a high specific gravity and is popular as a wabi-sabi stone, but since it was designated a natural monument, it has become impossible to collect and is very difficult to obtain.
When wet, it changes color from deep black to green, creating a beautiful look.
It is a type of metamorphic rock that is formed when volcanic rock is subjected to high pressure.
The original rock is thought to be tuff breccia, and it is said that the basalt breccia contained therein was elongated into a lens shape by metamorphism.

A stone in Tottori famous for the white rabbit of Inaba. This episode, in which Okuninushi-no-Mikoto, the god of building Japan appears, is one of the important stories in Japanese mythology. It is one of the three major Japan stones. It has a heavy specific gravity, and is popular as a wabi-sabi stone. Since it was designated as a natural monument, it is no longer possible to collect it, making it extremely difficult to obtain. When it gets wet with water, it changes color from deep black to green, making it even more beautiful. It is a type of metamorphic rock that was created when high pressure was applied to the volcanic rock. The original rock is thought to be tuff breccia, and the basalt breccia contained therein is said to have been stretched into a lens by metamorphism.