unknown item found in the effects of a japanese

[john mack]

i am researching this in my books and i think it is a good luck charm .

[john mack]

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[kaigunair]

its similar in design to my kikusui marked temple issued good luck charm.

[john mack]

Charm

Ok, so they must have been fairly common.

[Stu W]

Interesting little item. Maybe the kind of thing you'd find tucked into a senninbari?

What's it made of? Looks like iron with a bronze wash on my monitor.

Regards,
Stu

[john mack]

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I think it is copper ? What is a sennibari ? Please excuse my ignorance as i am just starting to get into the japanese collecting , i am a little burt out on german stuff.

[FightenIrish35]

The Sennabari ...is like a belt that goes around the waist of a japanese soldier...I believe Sennabari stand for A Thousand Stitches... im probally wrong...it was a good luck item...i believe each stitch was dont with a prayer,I think.....here is a ww2 era image of woman making the belt for the solder...and then an example of one....sone of the are VERY VERYYYYY artistic...with tigers and screnary....maybe some members can post some examples of there own belts they own!!(Sorry if im totaly wrong about the info,)

[Stu W]

Hi John,

Senninbari are commonly referred to as 1000 stitch belts although they can also be in the form of caps and vests with stitching. Some with pockets for charms etc.

Have a look here...

http://www.gethistorytoday.com/

Regards,
Stu

[john mack]

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AHH ,YES IVE BEEN MEANING TO PURCHASE MIKES BOOK , IT IS TIME I DO SO, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP GUYS .

[ZERO-sen]

This charm came from Mount Kurama. Kurama-san (yama) is a mountain to the north-west of the city of Kyoto. The Kurama Temple, founded in 770 as the guardian of the northern quarter of the capital city at the time.





right: KANNON BOSATSU, KANNON BODHISATTVA thousand armed Kannon
LORD OF COMPASSION, GODDESS OF MERCY
Represented as both Male and Female
Assists People in Distress in the Earthly Realm


middle: BISHAMONTEN - God of War & Warriors
Also called Tamonten, The Black Warrior
Guardian of the Northern Quarter

left: don't know this one could be a god that protect the local ground.

[john mack]

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ZERO SEN thats an great bit of info , i appreciate you taking the time to look at this and read the kanji , many thanks to you ,john

[MikeB]

unknown item found in the effects...

Charms like this were and still are fairly commonly seen among the Japanese. They could be purchased at shrines or temples and are similar to any of our good luck pieces (religious medals, etc.) Stu is correct too that these are often found in senninbari or one-thousand stitch belts. There are other forms of senninbari items, but the haramaki or belt in many cases has a good luck pouch in it that accomodates the charm or other small items. Charms like this are also found sewn in-between the layers of cloth in the senninbari sometimes as opposed to being placed in the pouch. These often come up for sale on Ebay. mikeb

[john mack]

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thanks for that info as well mike , i should ask the seller if the belt is among some of the effects of the marine who liberated the items.

[john mack]

Charm

HERE IS ANOTHER , POSSIBLY ZERO sen will know the kanji

[john mack]

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