Banded Kokutan Ebony & Red Agate Juzu Prayer beads

Banded Kokutan Ebony & Red Agate Japanese Traditional Juzu Buddhist Prayer beads

Material : Banded Kokutan Ebony & Red Agate, Silk cord
Diameter : about 90mm (not stretch)
Head bead : about 16mm
Main bead : about 14mm

Handmade in Kyoto, JAPAN

Black Banded ebony wood, originating from Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) in central Indonesia, this timber is one of the rarest and most expensive timbers available worldwide. It is characterized by a distinctly striped wood pattern, with a fairly light-colored strip running roughly on dark brown or black ground. The scarcity is doubled by the fact that trees do not grow greatly.

This is a one-handed prayer beads. Since it is an abbreviated rosary, it can be used by any sect.

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.

Maintenance

Take off when you shower and before going to bed. The material is sensitive to chemicals and excessive sweat. We recommend you to take it off when doing sports and cleaning. Wipe with soft fabric.

※ The color may differ from the actual one depending on the coloration condition of the monitor.