A Japanese kokutan ebony bracelet of 108 beads, handmade in Kyoto and strung on silk elastic cord. Designed as a looser fit, it wraps three or four times around the wrist.
Kyoto is famous for making Buddhist prayer beads (juzu or nenju), and Kyoto Asahiya handmakes these bracelets following that long tradition. Ebony is a dense black-brown hardwood from the genus Diospyros, which also includes persimmons; dense enough to sink in water, it's finely textured and polishes to a very smooth finish, making it valued as an ornamental wood.
Also see the Kokutan Ebony Bracelet in 8mm and 10mm, and the Lignum Vitae & Jade 108-bead Bracelet.
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Care: Remove before showering and going to bed. The material is sensitive to chemicals and excessive sweat, so take it off for sport and cleaning. Wipe with a soft cloth.
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With a focus on traditional Japanese pieces handcrafted in Kyoto, Kyoto Asahiya makes Juzus (Japanese prayer beads) and wooden bracelets. Buddhists within Japan use these prayer beads (Juzu, Neju, etc), which are traditionally meant for counting the number of times a mantra is recited, breaths during meditation, repeating mantras, and in various other ways.
