After the Ansei Great Earthquake, in the tenth month in the old calendar of 1855, Kashima-jingu Shrine's paper charm with a picture of the gigantic catfish became very popular, spreading the spirit rock to the people in Edo. |
1855年旧暦10月の安政大地震後、鹿島神宮の鯰絵を使ったお札が流行し、江戸市民の間で要石が知られるようになった。 |