亀石
下から見上げると亀のように見えることから亀石と呼ばれています。
日本では古くから「鶴は千年亀は万年」と言われ、亀や鶴は長命であることから縁起物の象徴とされており、この石も大切に守られています。
住所：福島県田村市都路町岩井沢馬酔木沢298
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- Posted at 28 Feb 2020 at 22:26
Kameishi
It is named after the way it appears like a turtle if you look up at the stone from the bottom.
Since long time ago, a Japanese saying goes "a crane lives for a thouthand years and a turtle for ten thouthands years. So these animals are regarded as a symbol of good luch for its longlife, and this rock has been carefully protected.
Address: 298 Asemizawa, Iwaisawa, Miyakoji Machi, Tamura Shi, Fukushima
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It is named after the way it appears like a turtle if you look up at the stone from the bottom.
Since long time ago, a Japanese saying goes "a crane lives for a thouthand years and a turtle for ten thouthands years. So these animals are regarded as a symbol of good luch for its longlife, and this rock has been carefully protected.
Address: 298 Asemizawa, Iwaisawa, Miyakoji Machi, Tamura Shi, Fukushima
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- Posted at 28 Feb 2020 at 22:27
Kameishi/Turtle Stone
The stone rock looks like turtle looking up from the below so this is called turtle stone.
"Crane can live over thousand years and turtle does tens of thousand years" said centuries ago, turtle or crane live longer so that it is symbol of lucky charm. This rock stone is kept carefully.
Address:298 Asemizawa, Iwaisawa,Miyakoji-machi, Tamura-city, Fukushima-prefecture.
fujisan likes this translation
The stone rock looks like turtle looking up from the below so this is called turtle stone.
"Crane can live over thousand years and turtle does tens of thousand years" said centuries ago, turtle or crane live longer so that it is symbol of lucky charm. This rock stone is kept carefully.
Address:298 Asemizawa, Iwaisawa,Miyakoji-machi, Tamura-city, Fukushima-prefecture.
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- Posted at 28 Feb 2020 at 22:27
kameishi
It looks like a turtle if you look at it from below.
That's why it's called kameishi, or a turtle stone.
There is an old saying in Japan, a crane lives a thousand years and a turtle lives ten thousand.
Turtles are said to bring good fortune as they live long.
This stone has been protected and treasured too.
fujisan likes this translation
It looks like a turtle if you look at it from below.
That's why it's called kameishi, or a turtle stone.
There is an old saying in Japan, a crane lives a thousand years and a turtle lives ten thousand.
Turtles are said to bring good fortune as they live long.
This stone has been protected and treasured too.
