Japanese prayer beads
In Japan, Buddhists have Prayer beads (Juzu, Nenju).
Kyoto is famous as a producing center of Prayer beads.
Prayer beads are a traditional tool used to count the number of times a mantra is recited, breaths while meditating, counting prostrations, or the repetitions of a buddha's name.
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