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Orin Mini - Octagon

Name: Orin Mini - Octagon
Brand: Rinyo
SKU: POJ-RI-ZO-O
Price: 28500 JPY
Availability: InStock

¥28,500

Orin, or Japanese singing bowls, are used in grand temples and home altars alike. Their pure tone and lingering sound are said to connect users with the Buddha, purify space, and banish evil.

This series is right-sized to be a meditation and focus aid. Their small size makes them highly portable and visually charming, but their sound is strong and resonant.

Workshops that make traditional Orin are on the verge of disappearing. It takes 180 steps to create a successful bowl; if any go wrong, it won't sing.

The family behind this collection has been making Orin for 170 years. Each Orin’s sound is entirely unique due to variations in the lengthy maker process.

This Orin rests on a wooden octagonal base, which in Buddhist symbology represents luck and completion, warding off negative energy.

Preorders take approximately 3 weeks to ship, FREE SHIPPING on orders $300+ USD. Our products are shipped from Japan and may be subject to import duties, which are the responsibility of the buyer. Import duties are not covered by free shipping.

Shirai Family

This is one of the last two families in Kyoto making Orin by hand. With a workshop history of 170 years, the art of Sahari Orin — which is made from a copper-tin alloy — has been passed down from generation to generation.

The family can only fire the kiln for the Orin every 3–4 months, making each piece rare and precious. On firing days, family members come from all around to help with the long and arduous process of making Orin, which involves clay selection, shaping the mold, firing, filling the mold with molten copper and tin, cooling, and smoothing and polishing.

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Shirai Family

This is one of the last two families in Kyoto making Orin by hand. With a workshop history of 170 years, the art of Sahari Orin — which is made from a copper-tin alloy — has been passed down from generation to generation.

The family can only fire the kiln for the Orin every 3–4 months, making each piece rare and precious. On firing days, family members come from all around to help with the long and arduous process of making Orin, which involves clay selection, shaping the mold, firing, filling the mold with molten copper and tin, cooling, and smoothing and polishing.

Details

Dimensions
cm: W3.5 x L3.5 x H4.5
inch: W1.4 x L1.4 x H1.8

Care

Your Orin is made of delicate metal. Dropping can result in breaking. If it cracks even a little, it will stop ringing.
The Orin will change color naturally over time.
To clean, wipe with a soft, dry cloth — do not apply any cleaning products.
If cared for well, you can pass your Orin down for generations.