Khakkhara
thumb|En no Gyōja holding a khakkhara, Japan, [[Kamakura period, polychromed wood]]
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thumb|En no Gyōja holding a khakkhara, Japan, [[Kamakura period, polychromed wood]]
A khakkhara or shakujo (; ; ; ), sometimes referred to in English as a 'pewter staff', is a staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by Buddhist monks, particularly in East Asian Buddhism.