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Men's prayer beads, Jindai cedar, 13.5cm, Rinzai sect, mandarin beads, brown quartz finish

$539.00 USD
Generally, it is said that the lifespan of a cedar tree is 500 years, but Yakusugi is much longer, and trees that are over 1000 years old are called Yakusugi, while those that are under 100 years old are called Kosugi.

As you may know, Yakusugi is a World Heritage Site.
We have made this World Heritage Yakusugi into a rosary.

Since Yakusugi can only be processed from fallen trees, we made these from fallen trees.

A characteristic of Yakusugi is that it has very fine annual rings, which attracts viewers.

Also, as is the case with all trees, the more you use it, the deeper the color becomes.

I think that if you add a deep color to the fine pattern of Yakusugi's annual rings, you will grow to love it more and more.

The rosary shown here was made by making Dokuzan beads into Tendama and Oyadama.
Dokusan jade has a smooth and shiny texture, and is loved as a fine jade in China.

This is a limited edition item, so please purchase it as soon as possible.

★About the Rinzai sect

The number of beads in the Rinzai sect is basically 108.
Even among parishioners, few people seem to have formal prayer beads, and they do not hold prayer beads during zazen.
The shape is similar to that of the Soto sect prayer beads, but these do not have rings.

Product size

- Parent bead: Diameter approx. 1.5cm (brown crystal)
- Main bead: Diameter approx. 1.0cm x 1.3cm (Yakusugi cedar)
- Heavenly bead: Diameter approx. 0.6cm x 0.9cm (brown crystal)
- Facing bead: Diameter approx. 1.2cm (brown crystal)