Shodoshima Mikage - Shodoshima Mikage

Japanese: 小豆島御影 - しょうどしまみかげ

The name of a type of granite found on the northeastern coast of Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture. It is also called Fukuda Granite or Obe Granite, named after the place of origin. In the past, it was extensively quarried for the construction of Osaka Castle, and in the early Meiji period it was used as material for the Nijubashi Bridge in the construction of the Imperial Palace. Although it is medium-grained, it is prone to rusting due to oxidation, making it unsuitable for architecture or gravestones, and is mainly shipped to the Hanshin area as civil engineering material. [Yabashi Kenichiro]

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。中粒であるが，酸化によるさびが生じやすいので建築，墓石などには不向きで，土木用材としておもに阪神方面に出荷されている。【矢橋謙一郎】

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