Japanese famous stone Shakyadake Ise stone bead necklace-10mm

What is a Japanese Ming Stone?
according to According to the regulations of the Japan Mingshi Association, stones produced in various parts of Japan are registered in On the list of famous stones, these stones are minerals with "overall appeal as stones" and should be shared around the world in terms of origin, history, color, structure, etc.

Shakadake Ise Stone This is Ise Stone produced from Shakadake in Mie Prefecture. Shakadake is one of the seven famous mountains in Japan, with an altitude of 1,799 meters. The mountain is said to be where Gautama Buddha lived, and is now a national park, where bringing in raw stones is prohibited in principle. However, it is produced in a river that flows from this mountain in Mie Prefecture. It contains a large amount of radium and is one of the medicinal stones that produces radon gas. It is known as the strongest granite. In addition, in 2014, a new mineral called yttrium iron manganese ore was discovered from this stone, and its value as a mineral is also very attractive. The Ise Grand Shrine, dedicated to Amaterasu, is located about 100 kilometers south of the production area.