Stone cutting - Ishikiri

It is a district of Higashiosaka City in the central eastern part of Osaka Prefecture. It is located on the alluvial fan of Zushidani, at the western foot of the Ikoma Mountains. The place name comes from the quarrying of stones (Ikoma stone) from Mt. Ikoma, and it is said that stones for the construction of Osaka Castle were also transported from here. Even today, there are many stoneworkers and gardeners. It has been an open area since ancient times, and is home to the Kusaka Shell Mound and Ishikiri Tsurugiya Shrine, which is listed in the Engi Shikinaisha. It is said to have miraculous powers for treating boils, and is visited by many pilgrims. Between the shrine and Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Railway Nara Line, there is Komonmaemachi, lined with drug stores. Near the shrine is Oyabu Kofun, where 11 human bones were discovered. In addition, there is Shin-Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Railway Keihanna Line.

[Juichi Inoki]

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大阪府中東部、東大阪市の一地区。生駒(いこま)山地の西麓(せいろく)、辻子谷(ずしだに)の扇状地に位置する。地名は生駒山の石（生駒石）を切り出したことに由来し、大坂城築造の石もここから搬出したと伝えられる。いまも石材業者や庭師が多い。古くから開けた地で、日下貝塚(くさかかいづか)や延喜(えんぎ)式内社の石切剱箭神社(いしきりつるぎやじんじゃ)がある。できものに霊験があるといわれ、参詣(さんけい)者が多い。近畿日本鉄道奈良線石切駅との間は小門前町をなし、薬種店が並ぶ。神社の近くには11体の人骨が発見された大藪古墳(おおやぶこふん)がある。そのほか、近畿日本鉄道けいはんな線新石切駅がある。

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