The Tabata Stone Circle in Machida, Tokyo
Source - http://heritageofjapan.wordpress.com/
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A Jomon stone circle dating to 3,500~2,800 years BP.
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Some pottery finds were excavated on site(see photo above), as well as pit graves
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The tallest stones are smaller than the height of a man. They resemble the stone circle in the Shaanxi area of China, rather than those of the Central Asian steppelands.
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Locals say the sun sets over the peak of Mt. Hirugatake (1673 m.) the Winter Solstice day which can be seen from the stone circle. ‘Hiru’ means ‘daytime’, a cognate for which is ‘sun’.
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