prayer drums

full moon night - the sound of prayer drums from the Nichiren temple The "thump thumthump" of these drums can be quite something, reveberating in a lonely valley. The temple, close to my home and usually very quiet, comes alive once a year. Drum in form of a Chinese fan uchiwadaiko 団扇太鼓 This drum is used when chanting a special prayer at the Nichiren Sect, the Daimoku 題目. So this drum is also called Daimoku Daiko　題目太鼓. The form resembles a Chinese hand fan, hece the name.

. Drums of Japan .


. Saint Nichiren 日蓮
(February 16, 1222 – October 13, 1282)


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