Construction and Analysis of the Database of Kaikoku-kuyo-to (Stone Monuments of Pilgrimage around Japan)

我们收集了Kaikoku-kuyo-to（日本各地朝圣的石碑）的数据，并创建了一个包含6079个案例的数据库。将数据制成CSV文件。东、西部的地区分布比例为3-2，特别是关东地区周围有许多纪念碑。虽然有些出现在14世纪，但大多数是在18世纪至19世纪中期建立的。在18世纪世纪初出现的大量纪念碑值得注意。我们通过铭文知道这些纪念碑的七个目的。它们是（1）完成朝圣的纪念，（2）中途朝圣的纪念，（3）死亡朝圣者的纪念仪式，（4）招待纪念，（5）朝圣者慈善事业的纪念，（6）路标，（7）朝圣目的地的模型。我们必须考虑到，具有典型铭文的古迹，原则上属于（1），而且是最多的。其中，有一些刻着有关仪式内容的信息。我们可以猜测，许多情况基本上属于（2），（2）的数量仅次于（1）。(3)有150-200个病例。有两种类型的（3），一种被认为是通常的墓碑，另一种是根据（1）或（2）。(4)也有100多个病例。这些告诉我们住宿1000朝圣者的习俗。(5)（6）两种情况都有几十例。其中一半以上的案例是建造桥梁。(7)只有一个案子所有的资料可以分为三类，狭义上的Kaikoku-kuyo-to（（1），（2）和（3）的一部分），广义上的Kaikoku-kuyo-to（（4）和（5）被添加），以及相关的石头建筑。从现在起，该数据库将向公众开放。

We collected the data of Kaikoku-kuyo-to (stone monuments of the pilgrimage around Japan), and created a database containing 6079 cases. The data were made into a CSV file. Ratio of regional distribution in eastern and western Japan is 3-2, and many monuments exist especially around Kanto district. Although some appeared in the 14th century, most were set up from the 18th century to the middle of the 19th century. The appearance of a mass of monuments at the beggining of the 18th century deserves attention. We know seven purposes of these monuments through the inscriptions. They are (1) commemoration of the accomplished pilgrimage, (2) commemoration of the midway pilgrimage, (3) memorial service of the dead pilgrims, (4) commemoration of hospitality, (5) commemoration of charitable works by pilgrims, (6) the guidepost, and (7) modeling of the pilgrimage destination. We must consider that the monuments with typical inscriptions, in principle, belong to (1), and they are the most. Among these, there are some which engraved the information about the contents of ritual. We can guess that many cases belong to (2) substantially, and the number of (2) is next to (1). (3) has 150-200 cases. There are two types of (3), one is considered as usual gravestones, another is made in accordance with (1) or (2). (4) has more than 100 cases, too. These tell us the custom of lodging 1000 pilgrims. (5) and (6) have both dozens cases. More than half of the (5) cases are to construct bridge. (7) has only one case. All data can be divided into three categories, Kaikoku-kuyo-to in a narrow sense ((1), (2) and a part of (3)), Kaikoku-kuyo-to in a wide sense ((4) and (5) are added), and related stone constructions. From now on, the database will be available to the public.