@article{oai:kansai-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00012267,
 author = {高橋, 誠一 and Takahashi, Seiichi and 松井, 幸一 and Matsui, Koichi},
 journal = {東アジア文化交渉研究 = Journal of East Asian Cultural Interaction Studies},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {Ishigantou are talismanic stone tablets believed to ward off evil spirits and set at T-intersections and other similar areas. Ishigantou are a representation of the traditional geographical thought, transmitted from China to Ryukyu. In Ryukyu, notably in Okinawa Prefecture, ishigantou stone tablets have been installed throughout cities and villages, serving as very familiar landscape elements. The author conducted field surveys in Tatsugou Town, located on the northern Amami Oshima Island （which was once was a part of Ryukyu）, in Kagoshima Prefecture, to investigate the places and periods in which these talismanic stone tablets were placed, as well as their shapes and inscriptions. Research results indicate that ishigantou were introduced from China to the Kingdom of Ryukyu and then spread to various parts of Japan, and that ishigantou in the Amami region also have unique characteristics. Diverse types of ishigantou exist, varying widely according to the period and region. As exemplified by ishigantou, which are a representation of traditional geographical thought, cultural phenomena must be understood as being of a multidirectional and intricate nature. It can also be recognized that the original characteristics of culture may be changed through the process of cultural interaction, thus assuming new aspects.},
 pages = {359--394},
 title = {奄美大島龍郷町の集落と石敢當},
 volume = {3},
 year = {2010}
}