stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations);  stele;  stela
 inscription;  epitaph;  epigraph
 commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone);  stone monument (bearing an inscription)
 cenotaph;  memorial monument
 epitaph;  inscription on a tombstone
 oral tradition;  legend;  folklore
 monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka
 slab with a haiku cut on it
 monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a poem
 back of a stone monument;  inscription on the back of a stone monument
 monument to the faithful who died in battle
 monument (commemorating a virtuous deed)