Carving of the Three-Leaf Aoi Family Crest

The three-leaf hollyhock crest is the family emblem of the Tokugawa clan. Featuring three hollyhock leaves, it symbolizes the Tokugawa clan’s power and prosperity. Established after Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan, it became the emblem of the Edo Shogunate and holds immense cultural significance and recognition in Japanese history.

This striped ebony and rosewood prayer bead bracelet is an original piece specially crafted for the 850th-anniversary commemorative service of the Jodo Sect’s head temple, Chion-in, held at the Mieido Hall and the Imperial Mausoleum.