熊野牛王神符「オカラスさん」

俗に「オカラスさん」とも呼ばれる熊野牛王神符（牛王宝印）は、

カラス文字で書かれた熊野三山（本宮・新宮・那智各大社）特有の御神符です。

カラス文字の数は、各大社によって異なります。

当社の熊野牛王神符は、八十八の烏が見事にデザインされており、

木版で手刷されたものを熊野宝印と認めています。

The Inspiration Behind TORIMOJI

One of the visual inspirations for TORIMOJI comes from an ancient Japanese talisman called Kumano Goō Hōfu, issued by the Kumano shrines in Wakayama for hundreds of years.

This sacred paper charm is created from many stylized crows. When arranged together, the birds form mysterious patterns that look almost like writing.

In Japanese mythology, the crow is considered a sacred messenger of the gods.

Inspired by this tradition of forming symbols from birds, TORIMOJI explores a contemporary interpretation — creating new characters from the shapes and movements of birds.