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いしがんとう 石敢當
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1. ishigantō; stone tablet inscribed with the word "ishigantō" placed at crossroads, on stone walls etc. in southern Kyūshū and Okinawa to ward off evil spirits; orig. a Chinese custom​
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 【せきかんとう】、石敢当 【いしがんとう】、石敢当 【せきかんとう】
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石敢當: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 石敢當: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.

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