The Once - in - Twelve - Years Sacred Cow Amulet ๐ฎโจ
In Sumida - ku, there is a shrine called Ushijima Shrine (Figure 1). ๐ฟ๐ This shrine is said to have been built around 860 A.D. by the great master Ennin, but that's not the important part. What really matters is that for those born in the Year of the Ox, this shrine, which regards the ox as a divine beast, holds great significance. ๐ ๐ฟ๐ Not only is there the "Nade - Ushi" (Figure 2), which you can touch to cure ailments (touching any part is said to heal that part), but there is also the Sacred Cow Amulet (Figure 3), which is only released once every 12 years, during the Year of the Ox. If you're in your zodiac year, don't miss out, or you'll have to wait until 2033! ๐ฟ๐(I'm just lazy, and I don't know when the next update will be.) #Tokyo ๐โจ