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Ikarikei-
English Definition:
Japanese Buddhist meditation candle, Literally "In the shape of an anchor"
Ikarikei are Japanese Buddhist meditation candles of slender
base diameter and flaring increasingly towards the top in a cone shape,
as opposed to "
bokei," which maintain an even diameter the length
of the candle.
Note: "
Ikarikei" relates to the craft,
Warosoku,
Japanese Buddhist Meditation Candles.