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Shakudani stone（笏谷石）

しゃくだにいし Shakudani Stone

Quarried for 1,500 years and soft enough to carve; wet, the stone deepens to blue-green.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreSculpture / Architecture
City / townFukui
Area in the prefectureReihoku

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Where is Shakudani Stone?
It is in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Shakudani Stone?
Quarried for 1,500 years and soft enough to carve; wet, the stone deepens to blue-green. The focus is sculpture, architecture.

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