Obe Mikage - Obe Mikage

Japanese: 大部御影 - おおべみかげ
Obe Mikage - Obe Mikage

…The name of the granite found on the northeastern coast of Shodoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture. It is also called Fukuda Granite or Obe Granite after the name of the place of origin. In the past, it was quarried extensively when Osaka Castle was built, and in the early Meiji period, it was used as material for the Nijubashi Bridge in the construction of the Imperial Palace. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Obe Mikage" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…香川県小豆島北東の海岸部に産する御影石の石材名。産地の名をとって福田御影,大部(おおべ)御影などとも呼ばれる。古くは大坂城の築城にあたって盛んに切り出され,明治初年皇居の造営には二重橋の用材として使用された。…

※「大部御影」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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