Oyu ruins - Oyu ruins

Japanese: 大湯遺跡 - おおゆいせき
Oyu ruins - Oyu ruins

… Although unrelated to agricultural rituals, stone circles also exist in the Jomon culture of Japan. Some are made of stone blocks (Oyu ruins, Akita Prefecture), while others are made of standing stones (Oshiyorō Mikasayama, Otaru City). There are also sundials (Oyu ruins) made of long stones arranged radially around the base of a single standing stone, and various stone arrangements in the form of altars and other structures. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to the Oyu Ruins are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 農耕祭祀とのかかわりとは無縁だが,日本の縄文文化にも環状列石(ストーン・サークル)がある。石塊を用いたもの(秋田県大湯遺跡),立石をめぐらしたもの(小樽市忍路(おしよろ)三笠山)がある。また1本の立石の根もとの周囲に長手の石を放射状に配した〈日時計〉(大湯遺跡)や,祭壇状その他に石を配した各種の〈配石遺構〉がある。…

※「大湯遺跡」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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