Jindai Koyama-maki

This wood is a “Jindai-ki” Koya-maki from Mount Ontake in Kiso.
Mount Ontake is an isolated peak with a vast foothill region where Ontake Shrine is located. Over the past 20,000 years, it has experienced four magma eruptions, including a massive eruption approximately 5,200 years ago accompanied by a pyroclastic flow (volcanic debris flow).
Consequently, only those ancient trees that have been exceptionally fortunate enough to be unearthed ever see the light of day, and they are regarded as extremely precious and rare treasures.
This Jindai Koya-maki emits a faint, sweet fragrance. It is said that most trees that have survived for a thousand years to become “Jindai wood” and remain well-preserved to this day are rich in oils and have a hard texture; Jindai Koya-maki, in particular, is a supreme treasure that is rarely encountered.

Bead Specifications:
10mm / Wrist circumference: approx. 18cm

The Energy of Wood (Spiritual Symbolism)
Elegance and Composure (Oyukashisa: a refined, understated, and profound beauty)
Protection from Calamities (Protecting oneself from disasters: bestowing peace and warding off natural disasters)
Mysticism (Embodying the mysterious energy accumulated over countless years)
Healing (Healing: Soothes the mind and body, calms emotions)
Warding Off Evil and Misfortune (Evil-warding)
Nature Worship (A sense of reverence for nature)
Animism (Animism)
Naturism (Naturism)