Temple #13 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. The brown and gold beads are the two sides of the mens bangai bead and the red is the womens bangai bead.
Enson Inoue makes this pilgrimage the traditional way, on foot, dressed in his chosen funeral attire, as it is also tradition that one must prepare for death in facing the long journey.
The trials along the way are intended to unveil the truth within, connect with the soul and grow happiness. You can usually follow Enson’s trials on his blog on the Destiny Forever website as he walks the Shikoku pilgrimage.
One by one the beads are acquired, each has been blessed by it’s temple of origin. Bangai beads are considered to have powerful healing abilities. Enson collects 1 mens and 1 women's at every sacred bangai temple.
There are two sacred beads, the brown one for men and the red one for women. On the brown one there is gold writing on either side, one side has a name of the temple and the other side has a number of the temple. The red one just has a name of the temple on it.
The Men's Bangai is made of one sacred bangai temple bead, yellow agate, hematite and smoky quartz.
The bangai beads are blessed in their temple or origin and help promote health and healing.
Smoky quartz is an excellent grounding stone that neutralizes negative energy, disperses fear, lifts depression and negativity.
Agate is used to cleanse and stabilize the aura while helping to eliminate negativity. Crystal quartz is a master healer that amplifies energy. It absorbs, stores and releases positive energy.
Hematite is used to work on our yin-yang energies and give balance, focus and concentration.
The overall spirit of the bracelet is health, grounding and balance.
The bracelets are made with stones that can range from 16mm down to 8mm depending on the size of the bracelet and stones available. We taper the sizes from the middle outward for optimal comfort and fit.
This bracelet uses the following thread colors inside: brown and outside: bronze.
This product comes in a pouch. Please use the option below to add a wooden box (+$15).
For sizing, it is important to get it right, so please double-check your size when you order. You can go to our FAQ page to see how we measure the wrist size.
Some stones are unique and vary in color. Lighting can also change the look of the stones too - every effort has been made to make sure the stones are fairly represented in the photos on display.
The Women's Bangai is made of one sacred bangai temple bead and iridescent crystal quartz.
The bangai beads are blessed in their temple or origin and help promote health and healing.
Crystal quartz is a master healer that protects, amplifies energy and the stones around it. It absorbs, stores and releases positive energy.
The overall spirit of the bracelet is health and protection.
The bracelets are made with stones that can range from 12mm down to 8mm depending on the size of the bracelet and the stones available. We taper the sizes from the middle outward for optimal comfort and fit.
This bracelet uses the following thread colors inside: red and outside: maroon.
This product comes in a pouch. Please use the option below to add a wooden box (+$15).
For sizing, it is important to get it right, so please double-check your size when you order. You can go to our FAQ page to see how we measure the wrist size.
Some stones are unique and vary in color. Lighting can also change the look of the stones too - every effort has been made to make sure the stones are fairly represented in the photos on display.
The Motochika consists of 4 sacred Bangai beads, a Yamatodamashii engraved Matte Black Onyx , with 6 Yamatodamashii engraved Tigers Eye.
Enson's comment: "This is named after the Samurai Family that controlled Shikoku."
The Japanese symbols/kanji says "Yamatodamashii" (大和魂) which is roughly translated to "The Samurai Spirit". It was a name given to Enson by the Japanese media and people for the way he fought. It evolved into a philosophy and way of life as it incorporates values of Integrity, Honor, Compassion and Loyalty. So it has become a way of living and values to aspire to and live through. There is much more depth to the philosophy than the simple description here, there is an interview which covers part of Enson’s perspective on Yamatodamashii here.
The bracelets are made with stones that can range from 16mm down to 8mm depending on the size of the bracelet and stones available. We taper the sizes from the middle outward for optimal comfort and fit.
This bracelet uses the following thread colors inside: black and outside: sienna.
This product comes in a pouch. Please use the option below to add a wooden box (+$15)
For sizing, it is important to get it right, so please double-check your size when you order. You can go to our FAQ page to see how we measure the wrist size.
Some stones are unique and vary in color. Lighting can also change the look of the stones too - every effort has been made to make sure the stones are fairly represented in the photos on display.
The Geisha consists of 4 sacred Bangai beads, 5 Yamatodamashii engraved Yellow Agates , Crystal Quartz and gold Hematite.
The bangai beads are blessed in their temple or origin and help promote health and healing. These particular red Bangai are for women, the mens are brown.
Agate is used to cleanse and stabilize the aura while helping to eliminate negativity. Clear crystal quartz is a master healer that amplifies energy. It absorbs, stores and releases positive energy.
Hematite is used to work on our yin-yang energies and balance the ions within, and promote focus and concentration.
The overall spirit of this bracelet is health, balance and spirituality.
The Japanese symbols/kanji says "Yamatodamashii" (大和魂) which is roughly translated to "The Samurai Spirit". It was a name given to Enson by the Japanese media and people for the way he fought. It evolved into a philosophy and way of life as it incorporates values of Integrity, Honor, Compassion and Loyalty. So it has become a way of living and values to aspire to and live through. There is much more depth to the philosophy than the simple description here, there is an interview which covers part of Enson’s perspective on Yamatodamashii here.
The thread used in this is “sienna” on the inside and a combination of “maroon” on the outside.
The bracelets are made with stones that can range from 14mm down to 8mm depending on the size of the bracelet and stones available. We taper the sizes from the middle outward for optimal comfort and fit.
For sizing, it is important to get it right, so please double check your size when you order. You can go to our FAQ page to see how we measure the wrist size.
Some stones are unique and vary in color. Lighting can also change the look of the stones too - every effort has been made to make sure the stones are fairly represented in the photos on display.