Kawasaki Daishi Temple · Zodiac
Zodiac Drawstring Charm
干支巾着守
$26
US duties included · free tracked shipping on 3 or more charms, mix and match · also shipping to Australia and Singapore (see Shipping)
Standard — Japan Post, tracked (about 3 weeks), $8 (free on 3+) · Express — EMS (about 1 week), $25
A small drawstring-pouch charm for your birth-year animal.
Tokyo Omamori Post is an independent shop, not affiliated with or endorsed by Kawasaki Daishi Temple. The temple name shows where each charm was obtained.
- What it means
A small strap charm in the shape of a drawstring pouch, made for each of the twelve zodiac animals. Choose your own birth-year animal, or one for a friend.
About 2.5 × 4.0 cm. Hang it from a bag, a phone or keys.
- Where it's from
Ordered from the official online 授与所 (charm office) of Kawasaki Daishi Temple (川崎大師), Kawasaki, Kanagawa — just across the river from Tokyo.
- Material
- Woven fabric pouch on a cord, with beads and a small bell
- Shape
- Drawstring pouch on a strap, about 2.5 × 4 cm
- How it's traditionally kept
Traditionally an omamori is kept closed — opening it is thought to undo its purpose. Most people carry it in a bag, pocket or wallet, or keep it somewhere clean at home.
In Japan it is common, though not required, to return an omamori to a shrine or temple (not necessarily the same one) after about a year and receive a new one.
- Delivery
- We obtain this charm from the temple after you order, so it ships from Tokyo in about 1 week.
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