"Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science announces “First Lapis Lazuli of Japanese Origin Discovered in Itoigawa City” " (Press release in Japanese: 27 Feb 2026)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001135.000047048.html

Article in English:
"Japan's First Lapis Lazuli Confirmed in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture"
https://www.haveagood-holiday.com/en/articles/japan-first-lapis-lazuli-discovery-itoigawa
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