Gion Mamori Kamon Engraving unique the spear (sojutsu) and the

the spear (sojutsu) and the Shuriken

Shinkage meaning "the new shadow"

Length: 40 cm | Weight: 60 g

Choice of wood species: White oak

also read "Take"

Gion Mamori Kamon Engraving unique the spear (sojutsu) and theGion Mamori Kamon Engraving Figure Gion Amulet in Japanese The Gion Mamori is a special amulet sold at the Yasaka Shrine in Gion district in Kyoto. The origin of the Gion Mamori kamon is shrouded in mystery and is still debated: some think that it represents a cryptic map of the woods that used to surround the Yasaka shrine, while others say that it is in fact a hidden Christian cross. There is also a third interpretation linking the amulet to an