Stone Sign: Stone Woods

Eika Ebisu's Spell Card. She stacks stones as if to create a forest of stone towers. The notion of building towers to send off the dead has existed since ancient times. There are many buildings constructed for this same purpose, including gorintou, a type of Buddhist pagoda, and sotoba, wooden grave tablets, which are worthy of particular note. It's said that stillborns build stone towers at Sai no Kawara as offerings for their parents, who they showed disloyalty to by dying prematurely. However, in modern times, where children's human rights are widely recognized, stacking stones is enjoyed as a stillborn game or contest. Tradition is important, but so is ensuring children enjoy themselves.