noun
ishigantō; stone tablet warding off evil spirits
A stone tablet inscribed with 石敢当 or similar, placed at crossroads or on walls in southern Kyūshū and Okinawa to ward off evil spirits. Originated from a Chinese custom. The reading いしがんとう is common; せきかんとう is also possible but less frequent.
沖縄の路地で石敢当を見つけた。
I found an ishigantō in an alley in Okinawa.
石敢当は魔除けとして置
Ishigantō are placed as talismans against evil spirits.
From Chinese 石敢當 (shígǎndāng), a protective stone tablet custom introduced to Japan, especially in Okinawa and southern Kyūshū.