
105 shakujō
Image
Japan
handle: wood; L. 34.3cm
head: metal
A stick rattle. Used to accompany shōmyō (Buddhist chanting of scared texts or sutra). Gripped by the staff, and shaken up and down. Also used in saimon-katari (recitation to the deities) as well as in kabuki theater.
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