Japanese horagai, a conch shell used for religious purposes or as a signal for samurai. Horagai (法 螺 貝) (or jinkai 陣 貝) are large conch shells, usually from Charonia tritonis, that have …

The horagai is the only surviving lip-reed aerophone instrument of Japan (gallery #1 and detail #1). This end-blown conch shell natural trumpet is used in different contexts: as a ritual, …

Tim Bunting AKA Kiwi Yamabushi teaching how the Yamabushi on Mt. Haguro of the Dewa Sanzan, the three sacred mountains of Dewa play the Horagai, or the Yamab...

May 20, 2015 · Although shell trumpets can be found in various locations around the world, the Japanese versions – Horagai (法螺貝) or jinkai (陣貝) are a bit unusual. They consist, not only …

HORAGAI is to purify objective of prayer as well as practitioners themselves. Horagai is inseparable from Shugendo. Its origin is conch shells among ritual articles used in ancient …

Horagai, with the scientific name Charonia tritonis, is a type of snall that belongs to the Cymatiidae family, formerly classified under Cymatiidae, Mesogastropoda. It is the largest …

The Horagai (法螺貝) is a traditional Japanese wind instrument crafted from large shells, typically Charonia tritonis. Used for centuries, the Horagai has served various roles in Japanese …

Nov 25, 2012 · Horagai - Japanese Shell Trumpet Horagai 法螺貝 are big conch shells used as a trumpet in old Japan. We can notice them sometimes even in Japanese films and dramas.

Horagai (法 螺 貝) (or jinkai 陣 貝) are large conch shells, usually from Charonia tritonis, that have been used as trumpets in Japan for many centuries. The instrument, which has served a …

Apr 19, 2011 · Since the oldest times, a strange instrument was used in Japan, made from a large conch shell, with bronze (or wooden) mouthpiece at the apex of the shell’s spire. The Buddhist …