Dorei is an earthen bell, charm against evil spirits, talisman, amulet. Clay bells started of as toys for children, but since the Meiji period they came to be a well-loved souvenir for travelling families.

 

The history of clay bells dates back to the Jomon period (B.C. 7000 - 300); their quiet tinkling and plain shape have attracted the hearts of the Japanese people.

 

It has a hard ceramic ball inside that clatters when shaken or moved around. Their different types vary from area to area, from maker to maker, and certainly from different tastes within the changing periods of Japanese history.

Jingu is a legendary Japanese empress now venerated as a kami. Empress Jingu lived sometime between the second and fourth centuries CE. In all versions of her myth, she is a warrior queen with tremendous shamanic power, described as being divinely possessed.

 

Empress Jingu is identified as Himiko, Japan’s Shaman Queen. According to Chinese documents, Empress Himiko ruled over more than thirty states from approximately 180 to 248 CE, unifying a large part of what is now modern Japan. Himiko was a warrior and a shaman in constant communication with the spirits. She never married; her brother helped her rule.

 

Empress Jingu may be the spirit who inspired beautiful Hina Daruma dolls, which may be used to represent her on an altar. They are constructed similarly to Daruma tumbler dolls and are believed to provide good fortune for all, especially children. Stroking the doll activates it and enables you to receive its blessings. 

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