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Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan.

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	Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « on: January 12, 2011, 12:22:41 am »

I found this stone on top of Mount Fuji during late summer of 2010.
I have searched the internet after the son mentioned but i can't find the person.
I noticed the stone because it was so different in structure and color, so i turned it over and there was the text, it has almost fell down in the crater, quite near the edge.

Any ideas?

The text says:

Zakary Adam Hodgkinson - Stefanelli
04-08-07
From Dad
Glad you made it son

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 04:46:26 pm »

Sorry mate I can't help you with this one.

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 11:23:27 pm »

I believe its a Death Stone, it's put there by who ever leaves the ashes of a dead relative etc.
they usually have a stone native to thier home area , etched / carved with an inscription and a date.

In this case the dad probably brought it or hired someone to deliver the ashes and the stone.
By the inscription i would think it was his sons wish to climb the mountain , so in bringing the ashes
there his dad was fullfilling his final wish.

these types of stones are left ontop of a lot of differnt mountains. sometimes surrounding the vessel encompassing the ashes, sometimes as u found this one left where the ashes were spread.

Posted on: January 12, 2011, 04:53:23 PM

It's also called a Memory Stone or Marker.
I Sincerley hope you plan on returning the stone.

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #3 on: January 13, 2011, 01:09:17 am »

The only thing i took from the top of Mount Fuji was photos, i left the stone were it was from the beginning, i was quite exhausted due the climbing up the mountain, just wearing a windproof jacket, knee long cargo shorts, temperature was about 5C+ quite windy and really thin air, the climb including the brake strowling around the top took 7 hours from 5th station to the top and back.
Elevation, 3776.24 m (12389 ft).

I'll go for the memory stone exponation, but i'll keep my eyes open for the name out on the net.

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #4 on: January 13, 2011, 07:41:00 am »

Ahh ok , thought u had taken it with you. no harm done then.
Sounds like u had quite a climb. bet the view was awesome.
Do u have any pics of the view from up there to share ??

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #5 on: January 13, 2011, 02:41:49 pm »

Solved the mystery!

Found a match on the surnames, it's a guy placing out these stones wherever he travels in the wold for his now 3.5 year old son, he was thinking of giving his son clues were to find them when he gets older.

To bad this was in the open having a total different structure and color, because i found it quite easily.
But hey, i'm a Thunting member, hawk-eyes all over... Wink

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #6 on: January 13, 2011, 02:49:45 pm »

Well now that's an awesome idea. I like that idea and i am sure his son will also. what a way to bond with his father by retracing his footsteps.

But there are memory stones also, i have seen a few in my younger days. In Colorado , I helped place one for a friend. even found a few in the alps in Germany. I think its a great last journey.

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #7 on: January 13, 2011, 03:12:14 pm »

There are several memory stones around the Island where peoples ash's have been spread. But I think Niobiams is more interesting.

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #8 on: January 14, 2011, 03:47:07 am »

Ha now thats a nice story. I was wondering why there was only one date on the stone.

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	Re: Strange stone - Found on top of Mt. Fuji - Japan. « Reply #9 on: January 14, 2011, 05:48:52 am »

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There are several memory stones around the Island where peoples ash's have been spread. But I think Niobiams is more interesting.

Same here .

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