Chinese
石敢当 / 石敢當 [shígǎndāng]
stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits
Japanese
ishigantō; (explanation) 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
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