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いしがんどう 石敢當
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1. shigandang; stone tablet placed at a three-way street intersection (or dead end) to ward off evil spirits​
Wikipedia definition
2. Shigandang​Shigandang is a piece of stone tablet, which is used to exorcise the evil spirit in east Asia. Shigandang is often appeared in the junctions of streets, or three-way junctions, especially in the crossing, which is often concerned as a fierce place (凶位).
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石敢當 【いしがんとう】、石敢當 【せっかんとう】、石敢当 【いしがんどう】、石敢当 【いしがんとう】、石敢当 【せっかんとう】

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