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Hirota Shrine’s “Kenju Mamori” Amulet Is Stunning

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You’ll be captivated!

It’s called the Kenju Mamori（けんじゅまもり）, and it is available for an initial offering of 1,500円.

This is an omamori charm modeled after one of the sacred treasures that actually exists at Hirota Shrine, the “Kenju”.

Here it is on the map↓

The address is 7-7 Taishacho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.

The Real Treasure, “Kenju”

Quoted from Hirota Shrine | Sacred Treasures

The Kenju is a special treasure carefully preserved by Hirota Shrine. It is a type of “Nyoihōju (にょいほうじゅ),” a wish-fulfilling jewel in which a sword appears inside crystal. Nyoihōju means a mysterious jewel said to grant every wish

The place where it was found↓

(Manjushima and Kanjushima islands in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture)

According to the ancient chronicle “Nihon Shoki,” Empress Jingū, the consort of the 14th emperor, discovered this jewel in the sea at Toyura no Tsu (around the area shown in the photo).

(Illustration is for reference) “Empress Jingū” (じんぐうこうごう) is said to be one of ancient Japan’s iconic heroines, alongside Himiko (ひみこ)

It is recorded that after obtaining this jewel, Empress Jingū went on to win victory after victory on overseas expeditions, and that the Kenju protected both the empress and the emperor in her womb (later Hachiman Daijin).

From Hirota Shrine Instagram

It seems like it would make a good charm for warding off misfortune.

In Closing

An omamori inspired by an incredible legendary jewel that even appears in the Nihon Shoki. It looks extremely beautiful too, so many people are probably curious about it. By the way, the Kenju is said to have been kept at Nangu Shrine within the grounds of Nishinomiya Shrine until around the Heian period. Please stop by and pay a visit sometime