VintageJapanese Shakujo Monk Staff Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Implement BT252 Tansu/Chest a folk art born from

a folk art born from necessity in rural Japan

Weight: 154 g / 0

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VintageJapanese Shakujo Monk Staff Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Implement BT252 Tansu/Chest a folk art born fromThis is an Vintage Japanese "shakujo" (monk's staff), a traditional esoteric Buddhist ritual implement used by monks and pilgrims. The staff produces a rattling sound intended to warn small creatures to move aside, thereby avoiding accidental harm, and is also widely used in chanting and spiritual rituals. The implement features a cast metal finial (likely brass or bronze) with a central shaft and six loose rings (yukan). It is securely mounted on a