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Inaiishi-stone is black slate which has been produced from Ishinomaki city, Miyagi prefecture, Japan. The development of the facilities made in Inaiishi-stone for Shinto-shrine yards in modern Ishinomaki city was investigated from field survey and literature reference. Shinto had been the established state religion in modern Japan (1868–1945), therefore Shinto shrine yards were re-maintained. Most of the elements of established state Shinto shrines were there in Ishinomaki city. The development time of stone-works of Inaiishi conspired to the development time of established state Shinto. Various new facilities made in Inaiishi-stone, including sign of shrine name with status, monument of the death in international war (loyalty to the Emperor), and obelisk style facilities, had been founded in Shinto shrine yards in Ishinomaki city. And traditional “Torii” gates of Shinto shrines had been renewed into Inaiishi-stone Torii. Large Inaiishi-stone Torii gates were founded due to technical improvement in Inaiishi-stone masonry. Some of Inaiishi-stone facilities were carved with the prayers of the people lived in the periods when international wars had been continued.
