Chikaraishi
Sign in to saveright|thumb|237px|Chikaraishi at the Adachi Shrine right|thumb|237px|Chikaraishi at Yanagimori-jinja , also or bijuru (Okinawan), are heavy rocks used at least since the 8th century CE in Japan to develop or demonstrate physical strength. Commonly found within Shinto shrines, they were used for competition, divination, physical fitness and entertainment; some famous examples have also become tourist attractions, and many have been recognised as Important Cultural Assets by the Japanese Government.
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Vinony files it under Japanese architectural features, Japanese architectural history and Shinto shrines.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- lifting stone
- Country
- Japan
- Image
- Lifting Stones (力石) in Setagaya Hachiman Shrine (世田谷八幡宮) - panoramio.jpg
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- Chikaraishi
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Purpose
- In divination
- As a sport
- See also
- Footnote
- References
right|thumb|237px|Chikaraishi at the Adachi Shrine right|thumb|237px|Chikaraishi at Yanagimori-jinja , also or bijuru (Okinawan), are heavy rocks used at least since the 8th century CE in Japan to develop or demonstrate physical strength. Commonly found within Shinto shrines, they were used for competition, divination, physical fitness and entertainment; some famous examples have also become tourist attractions, and many have been recognised as Important Cultural Assets by the Japanese Government.
Competitive stone-lifting is still continued in modern times, and a number of competitive forms of stone-lifting exist, employing different physical techniques.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chikaraishi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.