{"product_id":"shohonyama-awasedo-574g","title":"Shohonyama - Awasedo - 574g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 760px; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #3d3d3d;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 32px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eA slim 574-gram Shōhonyama Awasedo with a clean working face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 34px; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f4f5f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; text-align: left; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2c3e50; width: 38%;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; text-align: left; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eTanaka Toishi (田中砥石) — dealer stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eMine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eStamp confirms shōhonyama quality classification, not a specific mine. Small set of mountains historically recognized for true honyama-grade stone, including Nakayama, Ozuku, Okudo, and Narutaki Mukaeda\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eJapanese Natural Whetstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eStrata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eAwasedo (finishing stone)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e574g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e18 x 6.5 x 2cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eInventory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003ePW-B-001 (Bin B)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eKen Schwartz storage unit -- See \"Provenance\" below for details\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 34px; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003eThis stone's face is stamped 正本山合砥 (shōhonyama awasedo) — a stamped, quality-confirmed designation identifying it as a genuine awasedo finishing stone from the honyama group, the small set of mountains historically recognized for true honyama-grade stone, including Nakayama, Ozuku, Okudo, and Narutaki Mukaeda. Unlike bag-label attributions, this designation is confirmed directly by the stamp on the stone itself. The stamp identifies the quality lineage rather than a single specific mine within that group.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003eNo mine-identifying bag or box handwriting was found with this stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Working face appears clean and smooth. The reverse side shows a natural facet and a fine line near one edge — please inspect closely to distinguish a strata boundary or natural stone edge from a crack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003ePlease review the pictures of this stone prior to purchase. Make sure to closely check the raking light photograph to examine the features of the working face. When in doubt, contact Pacific Waterstone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pacific Waterstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48138411868318,"sku":"PW-B-001","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/1386\/4862\/files\/DSC05558.jpg?v=1786680368","url":"https:\/\/pacificwaterstone.com\/products\/shohonyama-awasedo-574g","provider":"Pacific Waterstone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}