Japanese Carved Wooden Buddhist Drum Mokugyo Set Vtg Altar Fitting Butsugu BA845 rakusu The picture was taken outside

The picture was taken outside but everyone is sitting under a roof

Total circumference: 105 cm

Discoloration on red string

Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar during events such as New Year's Day

Top panel cracked in four places (previously repaired)

Japanese Carved Wooden Buddhist Drum Mokugyo Set Vtg Altar Fitting Butsugu BA845 rakusu The picture was taken outsideJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wooden drum, Mokugyo This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar fitting, Mokugyo (a fish shaped wooden drum). Mokugyo is intended to keep the rhythm of sutra chanting by beating and sounding. It also helps to awaken people in sutra chanting. It is used in the Zen sect, Tendai sect, and Jodo sect. It can be used at home in front of a butsudan as well. This set comes with the drum itself, a beautifully carved and hollowed