 The Aso Ogami is a kami stone with the divine powers to grant wishes.It is said that the Ogami put all his wishes into the stone and in turn grants them to anyone who makes a wish by keeping their wish in their mind, then stroking the stone three times and then reciting their wish.The position of Chief Priest of Aso Shrine is hereditary and is passed down from generation to generation with the oldest male in the family becoming the new head of the shrine.