A is a box that contains many magical items traditionally used by

miko A , or shrine maiden,Groemer, 28. is a young priestess who works at a Shinto shrine. were once likely seen as Shamanism, shamans,Picken, 140. but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized role in daily life, trained ...

, and '' Itako''. It means , in reference to practices outside of Buddhist teachings. It is a box which contains secret items representative of a protective spirit, or ''

kami are the Deity, deities, Divinity, divinities, Spirit (supernatural entity), spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the traditional Shinto religion of Japan. ''Kami'' can be elements of the landscape, forc ...

''. It has been described as "parallel othe siberian shaman's drum as a source of power They have been described as representing a pre-Buddhist shamanism. It is often used for healing people. It is believed at some point in premodern times most miko had human skulls in their ''gehōbako'' from people who promised their skulls to them, but this practice declined over time

Dolls A doll is a physical model, model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and ...

for '' Kuebiko'' and ''

Kangiten Kangiten or Kankiten (, "god of bliss"; Sanskrit (IAST): ), also known as Binayaka (毘那夜迦; Skt. ), Ganabachi (誐那鉢底, alternatively Ganahachi or Ganahattei; Skt. ), or more commonly, Shōten or Shōden (聖天, lit. "sacred god" or ...

'' were often found in them in the 1960s. ''Gehōbako'' were common among wandering miko

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{{Wiktionary inline, 外法箱, gehōbako Magic items Miko Shamanism in Japan Shinto religious objects