天草石／天草木目石 AMAKUSA Stone
This strange rock on Oyano Island in Kamiamakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, is believed to be the birthplace of the historic military commander Shiro Tokisada of Amakusa.
The Amakusa region is famous for its “hidden Christians” and the “Shimabara Rebellion,” and the local “Shimo-Amakusa Osakitsu Church” was inscribed on the World Heritage List in June 2018 as part of the “Heritage Sites Related to Hidden Christians in the Nagasaki and Amakusa Regions.”
The town boasts beautiful streets steeped in history, and the rare Japanese-style church—featuring a tiled roof and tatami mats—deeply captivates visitors.
While Amakusa stone is well-known as a whetstone, it is also a type of stone so beautiful that it is often mistaken for wood, featuring mysterious wood-grain patterns.
It forms when rhyolite dykes—which lack phenocrysts—undergo hydrothermal activity, resulting in a pattern that resembles wood grain.
Under these hydrothermal conditions, components such as quartz, mica, and tourmaline are incorporated into the rock and gradually take shape.
Symbolic Meaning: Worship (piety), gratitude, repentance (confession and self-reflection), wishes (fulfillment of aspirations)
Important Information Before Purchase
• Regarding Effects: Actual experiences and results vary from person to person due to differences in physical constitution, lifestyle habits, and usage methods.
• Natural stones and wood retain their unique natural textures and characteristics. Variations in color, patterns, slight differences in size, natural indentations, or minor deformities are all normal phenomena and do not constitute defects. Perfectionists should consider this before purchasing.
• Due to differences in display settings across various smartphone and computer brands, the color of the product may differ slightly from the actual item; this is normal. We photograph all items as they appear in real life and make every effort to present colors that are as close to the actual product as possible.
Bead Specifications:
8mm / Wrist circumference: approx. 16cm
10mm / Wrist circumference: approx. 17cm
The Amakusa region is famous for its “hidden Christians” and the “Shimabara Rebellion,” and the local “Shimo-Amakusa Osakitsu Church” was inscribed on the World Heritage List in June 2018 as part of the “Heritage Sites Related to Hidden Christians in the Nagasaki and Amakusa Regions.”
The town boasts beautiful streets steeped in history, and the rare Japanese-style church—featuring a tiled roof and tatami mats—deeply captivates visitors.
While Amakusa stone is well-known as a whetstone, it is also a type of stone so beautiful that it is often mistaken for wood, featuring mysterious wood-grain patterns.
It forms when rhyolite dykes—which lack phenocrysts—undergo hydrothermal activity, resulting in a pattern that resembles wood grain.
Under these hydrothermal conditions, components such as quartz, mica, and tourmaline are incorporated into the rock and gradually take shape.
Symbolic Meaning: Worship (piety), gratitude, repentance (confession and self-reflection), wishes (fulfillment of aspirations)
Important Information Before Purchase
• Regarding Effects: Actual experiences and results vary from person to person due to differences in physical constitution, lifestyle habits, and usage methods.
• Natural stones and wood retain their unique natural textures and characteristics. Variations in color, patterns, slight differences in size, natural indentations, or minor deformities are all normal phenomena and do not constitute defects. Perfectionists should consider this before purchasing.
• Due to differences in display settings across various smartphone and computer brands, the color of the product may differ slightly from the actual item; this is normal. We photograph all items as they appear in real life and make every effort to present colors that are as close to the actual product as possible.
Bead Specifications:
8mm / Wrist circumference: approx. 16cm
10mm / Wrist circumference: approx. 17cm
Place of Origin: Oyano-machi, Kami-Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture
NT$1,290
Item No.:
JMSMM-36-01
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Product Description
- Mokumeishi: Often referred to in Chinese as “wood-grain stone.” Although its natural patterns closely resemble the growth rings and wood fibers of trees, it is essentially a rock formed through geological hydrothermal processes.
- Historical and Spiritual Significance: The card devotes considerable space to explaining the World Heritage context of “Amakusa Shiro” and the “Hidden Christians,” which has profoundly influenced the energetic definition of this stone. The qualities it embodies—“worship, gratitude, and repentance”—are closely tied to the history of local residents who steadfastly upheld their faith and prayed devoutly amid adversity, making it a mineral imbued with powerful energy for spiritual purification and sincere prayer.
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