Aoaka KinshippouThe rim is decorated with a large Shippo pattern all the way around: The pattern of two connecting rings, called wachigai, is repeated in four directions, so the kanji character shiho tsunagi, meaning "connecting in four directions" was used to describe this design. This kanji () can also be read as Shippou, which is the same as the reading of the kanji , meaning Seven Treasures as a reference to precious stones in Buddhism. Because of the geometric