Oshima Ishi Japanese Style Monument

Oshima stone is a granite that is produced from Oshima in Imabari city, Ehime prefecture, and is used for tombstones and the like. Oshima stone is a granite composed of quartz, feldspar and biotite, the color is gray, the eyes are rough and the low hardness and water absorption is particularly excellent among the domestic granite. Due to low water absorption, it is also difficult to discolor. Its main use is tombstone, it is useful as a luxury item lining up with Kagawa 's Anjo. It is particularly favored in the Kansai area such as Kyoto, and it is well-regarded as a gemstone with a balance and beautiful Japanese beauty.