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Nenju

Buddhist prayer beads (rosary)

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The nenju (念珠), also called juzu (数珠), is a Buddhist string of 108 prayer beads representing the 108 worldly desires and passions (bonnō) from which one seeks liberation.

In English
Buddhist rosary

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Hakui Jirei Kongōzue Kyōhon Nōkyō-chō Nōkyōjiku Osamefuda Rōsoku Sugegasa Wagesa Zudabukuro