Zojoji Temple · Success & Study
Tri-fold Victory Charm
勝運御守（三つ折）
$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 tri-fold version of the victory charm.
Tokyo Omamori Post is an independent shop, not affiliated with or endorsed by Zojoji Temple. The temple name shows where each charm was obtained.
- What it means
A tri-fold version of Zojoji’s victory charm (“shōun,” luck in winning). Carry it folded, or open it out and display it. Unfolded, the center panel shows the Kuro Honzon, the Black Principal Image of Amida Buddha, with a Jōdo-shū hymn and a verse printed on the two sides.
About 8.8 × 4.8 cm folded, and 8.2 × 12.1 cm when open. A good choice for a desk or a shelf as well as a bag.
- Where it's from
Ordered from the official online 授与所 (charm office) of Zojoji Temple (増上寺), Shiba, Tokyo — at the foot of Tokyo Tower.
- Material
- Printed folding card with a brocade fabric sleeve
- Shape
- Tri-fold rectangle, about 8.8 × 4.8 cm folded
- 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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