[Japanese Famous Stone] Yamanashi Otome Quartz Crystal (Raw Stone, Yamanashi Prefecture) Shipped Randomly [co-g1880]

◇What is "Yamanashi Maiden Crystal"?

Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan's leading crystal producing region
There are many places in the area around Mount Kinpu, on the border with Nagano Prefecture, where quartz has been mined since ancient times.
Otome Mine was one of the most famous mines, along with Kurodaira, Yahata Mine, and Suisho Toge.
It is said that the distribution of Yamanashi quartz began around 1830 when Tamazuri Yasuke, who came from Kyoto, taught the techniques of quartz polishing to the priests of Mitake.
This is the birthplace of Japanese crystal culture, and the quality is top class. The value of this stone is further enhanced by the high level of craftsmanship in its hand-polishing.
Crystals from Yamanashi Prefecture, which were produced from the Meiji period to the early Showa period, are now becoming more difficult to obtain as all mines in the prefecture have closed.
This is a domestically produced crystal that Japan is proud of, as it was once a country where such wonderful crystals were mined in large quantities.
White quartz is also said to be the king of power stones, a talismanic stone that purifies everything and brings out potential, warding off misfortune and leading to improved fortunes, and is said to possess all kinds of powers.
Yamanashi crystal is said to have a strong power to purify evil spirits, as the Sengoku period warlord Takeda Shingen wore a crystal from Yamanashi Prefecture as a talisman on the battlefield.