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Women's prayer beads, Yakusugi, 8 inches, Hokke Nichiren sect, yellow quartz finish

$311.00 USD
Generally, it is said that cedar trees are 500 years old, but
Yakusugi is much longer, and trees over 1000 years old are called Yakusugi, while those under 100 years old are called Kosugi.

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

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

One of the characteristics 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 prayer beads shown here were made with yellow quartz as the top and main beads.
Citrine has a golden glow reminiscent of the sun, and has long been said to be a "lucky stone" that brings prosperity and wealth in business.

★Characteristics of Nichiren sect prayer beads
A characteristic of Nichiren sect prayer beads is that one side of the main bead has three tassels.
In addition, there are 10 disciple beads for teaching by chanting the daimoku (Namu Myoho Renge Kyo).
People of the Nichiren sect tend to have formal prayer beads.
A characteristic of prayer beads is that they have five tassels, and there are various theories about their appearance, such as each tassel representing a human body.

Product size

- Parent bead: Diameter approx. 1.2cm (yellow quartz)
- Main bead: Diameter approx. 0.5cm (Yakusugi cedar)
- Top bead: Diameter approx. 0.35cm (yellow quartz)