Japanese Mingshi Tokushige 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.

Togakushi
Togakushiyama in Nagano Prefecture is one of the places in Japan where Amano Iwato is still preserved. It is said that the Sky Wheel flew over and became its current appearance. This mountain is also called Shugendo Mountain. It is said that coming here can pray for rain and eliminate sins.

It is also related to the Wakasa mermaid legend, and there is a legend that says, "If you eat mermaid meat, you will become an immortal, and if you fail, you will become a monster." It is said that the nun who ate the mermaid meat lived for 800 years, and the stones related to her still exist today. This is a mysterious land full of myths.

As for the properties of the stone, it is a type of andesite and granite, very hard, and one of the famous stones representing Nagano Prefecture, with beautiful white spots in black.

Meaning: longevity, praying for rain, eliminating sins