Kanto Reservation for Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods | Activity Japan

• Age 15～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30

Kamakura is a popular tourist destination for Japanese and foreign visitors.  It is a place where many Japanese traditions have been preserved along with nature. And it was a birthplace of the Kamakura shogunate known as the samurai regime. In this program, you can visit the blacksmith workshop that is operated in Kamakura by direct descendant of legendary sword master Masamune. Also you can appreciate and actually hold a Japanese sword which is, at present, regarded as a fine masterpiece of Art. This program is conducted with Japanese only. Foreign language explanation is an optional service.

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• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

Experience the beauty and history of traditional Japanese paper that is over a thousand years old! A workshop where you can experience Japanese paper making. Starting with an explanation of washi making, you can experience how traditional washi is made from wood. In the workshop, we will make postcards with two different designs, Falling Water Paper, and A5 size paper. While the washi is drying, we will offer Japanese sweets along with a unique "washi tea". The mascot cat “Kami” will always welcome you at the shop! ~Procedure of the experience~ ① Briefly explain the flow of the workshop (5 minutes) We will briefly explain the raw materials for washi paper. ②Experience the process of making washi paper, including ``peeling'' the outer layer of the mulberry tree and ``beating'' the wood fibers. (20 minutes) We will briefly introduce the process of making washi paper with a demonstration. ③Handmade washi paper making (60 to 80 minutes) A ​​total of 4 sheets of postcard size (fortune, gauze, falling water) and A5 size washi ④Press and dry by machine. In the meantime, washi tea time (20 minutes).Wait for it to dry while eating washi tea and Japanese sweets.⑤Complete the surveyAfter completing the survey, we will give you a dried washi postcard and the workshop will end.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 75
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

Experience Japanese tradition and create your own creations! Mini origami lamps are made by folding several sheets of handmade Japanese paper into a bellows shape and gluing them together. When a small lamp is inserted into the bellows-shaped washi paper, it emits a gentle and warm light. When the bellows is closed, it resembles a closed book, and the obi is decorated with a mizuhiki knot. You will create a one-of-a-kind origami lamp piece in the world. Lastly, we will serve Japanese sweets along with "Japanese paper tea" that is not available anywhere else! Mizuhiki is a traditional paper string made of twisted Japanese paper wrapped in nylon or film. Did you know that each knot has a meaning? Once you know the meaning of the knot, it's the perfect gift. Washi paper is lightweight and durable, making it ideal for artwork and interior decoration. Learn about traditional Japanese crafts and their techniques, and create your own original work.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

Are you interested in art? Let's make art with washi paper Washi is a beautiful paper made using traditional Japanese techniques. Learn basic washi ink techniques and washi paper cutting, and create your own original washi art work (one postcard and A5 size washi art). Washi ink is an original design tool. Ink is made by melting colored washi paper. By using that ink, you can make your art colorful. By the way, when was the last time you wrote a letter? Write a letter to your loved ones using the postcard you created! (Stationery will also be provided). While waiting for the paper to dry, relax with the world's one and only original "Japanese paper tea" and local Japanese sweets. Washi tea is a tea brewed from the leaves of the kozo tree, which is the raw material for paper. *Explore art using Japanese paper! *Learn how to use washi ink and how to make paper cutouts. *Send an original designed postcard to your loved ones. *In the workshop, we will make two pieces, one in postcard size and one in A5 size.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

Would you like to make your own original washi notebook? Japanese binding is a traditional Japanese bookbinding technique that uses high-quality Japanese paper and linen thread, and has been passed down since the Heian period (794). In the workshop, we will start with ``Japanese paper dyeing'', which involves adding color to Japanese paper to create the cover of a notebook. ①Make the cover of your notebook by coloring Japanese paper. You can either fold the washi paper and dye it in color, or use a paper pattern to dye it. ② Applying the Japanese binding technique, assemble the inside of the notebook (*) and the cover of the notebook with embroidery thread. The size of the notebook is A6 (105 x 148.5 mm). Your one and only Japanese-bound notebook will be completed. At the end, we will serve Japanese sweets along with "Japanese paper tea" that is not available anywhere else! We hope that you will enjoy the beauty and depth of Japanese paper through this workshop. Sharp tools will be used in the workshop. *The contents of the Japanese paper notebook use existing inkjet Japanese paper. The cover is handmade Japanese paper from our shop.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30

You can experience gold leaf application, a typical traditional craft. In this course, you will choose your favorite vessel and finish the original vessel. Since stickers with various designs are available, it is relatively easy to work with, and you can also use a cutter to create your own design. The shop is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops gather. During the Edo period, it prospered as a base for commerce and logistics, and even now you can feel the atmosphere of Edo culture everywhere. Why don't you experience gold leaf pasting, a traditional Japanese craft, while enjoying a walk before and after the experience?

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30

This is a course where you can experience one of the representative decoration techniques of lacquerware, "Makie". “Kakoku” is to decorate and beautify the surface of the product. It is a decoration technique to attach. We use cashew paint, which is a non-irritating synthetic resin paint, so that you can enjoy it safely. In this course, you can choose one of your favorite bowls and finish the original bowl by drawing pictures and letters with die-cutting and freehand. If you use the prepared designs, even people who are not good at drawing can easily work, and you can also bring your own original design and draw freely. “Kitanihonbashi Yumehigashi Main Store” is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops are gathered from the Edo period. Muto, the organizer, is a long-established company with history and tradition as a wholesale store specializing in lacquerware that has been in business for over 100 years. A workshop instructor with specialized skills will teach you carefully. The real thrill of the experience is the moment when the colors change when the sown powder is wiped off. How about experiencing Maki-e, a unique Japanese traditional technique?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

An event for foreign tourists to enjoy matcha experience, Japanese dance show, kimono cosplay, calligraphy, origami, etc. You can casually enjoy the essence of Japanese culture while enjoying matcha green tea and Japanese sweets. ★Matcha Experience & Japanese Dance Appreciation You will be given a lecture while demonstrating how to make matcha, and you can actually make matcha yourself. Please enjoy it with Japanese sweets. In addition, enjoy Japanese traditional dance that matches the season while enjoying matcha green tea and Japanese sweets. The choreography that expresses the scenery of the four seasons is explained in a fun way, with occasional quizzes. It is a content that allows foreigners to feel familiar with Japanese dance, which they do not usually have the opportunity to experience. Calligraphy, origami, and kimono cosplay experience Calligraphy experience where you follow a model and write your favorite characters using a brush and ink, origami experience where you actually learn how to fold and make a work, wear a geisha or maiko cosplay costume We also have a Japanese-style dressing experience where you can enjoy taking pictures (take pictures with your own camera or smartphone). As an option, we also offer souvenir goods such as original calligraphy T-shirts and matcha tea sets that you can make on the spot and take home.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 16:45 / 18:20

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ You can enjoy every day with the finished leather craft ♪ You can engrave patterns or carve illustrations and messages yourself. After dyeing the leather surface and assembling it, it is completed ♪ You can take the work home on the day of the course, so even those who come from afar can feel free to experience it ♪ ☆ You can take the completed work home on the day of the experience. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

• Date Spot
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 16:45 / 18:20

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ You can enjoy every day with the finished leather craft ♪ You can engrave patterns or carve illustrations and messages yourself. After dyeing the leather surface and assembling it, it is completed ♪ You can take the work home on the day of the course, so even those who come from afar can feel free to experience it ♪ ☆ You can take the completed work home on the day of the experience. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

• Date Spot
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 2～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 10:30

We start by splitting real bamboo and making a platform for nagashi somen! We harvest the vegetables to be cooked in the pesticide-free vegetable field and cook them together. The menu is vegetarian (vegan). Enjoy freshly picked seasonal vegetables. Nagashi somen is an experience where you neatly assemble split bamboo and eat the noodles that flow under water. The nagashi somen platform made from real bamboo is very beautiful, fun and a wonderful experience. After the meal, you can also try your hand at bamboo crafts if you wish.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 18:20

"Make ♪ Give ♪ Handmade gifts that can be used ☆ 1 time intensive ceramic art hand-bending gift course" "Yu Kobo" opens 7 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. We propose handmade crafts that convey your feelings as gifts for important anniversaries ☆ For birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations. Taste pottery with a message engraved on it. Engrave your favorite message on the potter's wheel and bake it in a kiln at 1230 ° C. You can also make it as a surprise gift for your boyfriend or girlfriend to give to the second party of the wedding ceremony. We will make 1 bowl, hot water only, beer cup, mug, etc. ★ For customers from overseas ★ When you make a reservation for a hands-on classroom, you can take the lesson in this classroom if you have an interpreter with you. We apologize for not being able to provide an interpreter in the classroom.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Draw calligraphy or a painting and have it turned into a traditional Japanese "kakejiku" (hanging scroll). By finishing it as a kakejiku, your work will be beautifully preserved for over 100 years and will become a lifelong memory to decorate your home. By turning your handmade work into a kakejiku, you can experience Japanese culture in depth. Our company was founded in 1936 and has been providing traditional crafts for over 80 years. By drawing calligraphy or a painting with a brush and ink, you can enjoy a unique Japanese experience. Kakejiku uses techniques with over 1000 years of history to create a work of wabi-sabi that is refined for beauty and preservation. You can choose to make a full-fledged kakejiku or a simple magnetic tapestry, and take home the work you made that day.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 13:00

3 hours exciting cycling trip! Who wants to discover not only sightseeing spot but also the Japanese daily scene in Tokyo Shitamachi (traditional) area? You can freely drop by the point where you find interesting! At the end of the tour, we can also be able to take a handmade workshop! (A kaleidoscope for now) ★Route★ [Akihabara→Kuramae→Asakusa→Kappabashi→Okachimachi→Akihabara]

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• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 16:30 / 18:20

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ It is a "lesson you want to make this" that you can choose from the following 4 items. 1 Mug / Beer Mug Course Turn the hand-cranked potter's wheel to make a mug or beer mug ♪ 2 Donburi / Noodle bowl course A lesson to make a large bowl for eating udon or donburi using the hand-cranked potter's wheel. 3 Pasta plate / Western bowl course A large plate that is perfect for placing pasta. Stretch the soil and place it on a mold to make an oval shape. 4 Platter course Make a large plate using the hand-cranked potter's wheel. ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 16:30 / 16:45 / 18:20

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ It is a "lesson you want to make this" that you can choose from the following 4 items. 1 Mug / Beer Mug Course Turn the hand-cranked potter's wheel to make a mug or beer mug ♪ 2 Donburi / Noodle bowl course A lesson to make a large bowl for eating udon or donburi using the hand-cranked potter's wheel. 3 Pasta plate / Western bowl course A large plate that is perfect for placing pasta. Stretch the soil and place it on a mold to make an oval shape. 4 Platter course Make a large plate using the hand-cranked potter's wheel. ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30

You can make a Japanese-style flower brooch in a stylish space in Omotesando by choosing your favorite Japanese-style ribbon, flowers, leaves, nuts, etc. After making the brooch, you will have tea time and take photos.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00

Sashiko is like Japanese embroidery. You have experience to make Sashiko needle mountain. The patten is "Hydrangea" pattern. It's a traditional Japanese pattern. === What you experience === Step 1: Choose a fabric and a thread color. Step 2: Transfer pattern on fabric. Step 3: Do Sashiko stitching. Step 4: Make needle mountain. Completed!! ========== You can take the needle mountain away. Please enjoy the stitching with it!!

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

Why not experience authentic braiding in Kagurazaka, a stylish and chic town? "Domei" holds braid experience sessions in the hope that more people can experience the beauty and depth of the traditional Japanese craft of braiding by actually experiencing making braids themselves. I am. In the trial course, you will be asked to form a Nara-gumi at Marudai, and the braided cord will be made into a strap or bracelet on the spot and you can take it home. We will teach you in an easy-to-understand manner even for beginners, so please feel free to join us.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00

What you'll doYou have an experience of Sashiko embroidery stitching through making "Sashiko fukin"."Sashiko fukin" is known as dish towel in Japan and very popular Sashiko learning item for novices. This item is very practical. After finishing to make, you can use it as handkerchief, lunch mat, wrapping something like sandwich, flower base mat etc.The size is approx. 33cm×33cm.Although you cannot finish the stitching during the experience, you will get knowledge and skill how to complete it by yourself. Therefore you can enjoy the stitching even at home.Step 1: Choose a Sashiko pattern and a thread color.I've provided you with many sort of Sashiko cloths which is printed on a fabric and thread colors. Please enjoy picking your favorite one out.Step 2: Preparation.I introduce how to treat for a fabric and a thread before doing stitch.Step 3: Do Sashiko stitching.After showing my demonstration to you, you will start stitching on the cloth you chosen. This time makes you enjoy and relax!Step 4: Explain Sashiko basic role and tips.Before closing the session, I explain about general order of stitching, things to watch out for, tips and so on.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

From the Meiji Era, you can experience the technique called "Kotono". It is possible to dye several cloths at once, it is characterized by a beautiful dyeing on the inside and outside. You can experience the various processes actually carried out by craftsmen.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 11～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 18:30

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ The electric potter's wheel experience makes you feel like a potter ♪ I was surprised at the movement of the soil as if it were alive! ☆ The staff in charge of the ceramic art course will give a polite lecture ☆ Yu Kobo's original textbooks and teaching materials are prepared ☆ ① Teacup ② Hot water only ③ Free cup ④ Small plate ⑤ One customer is produced from a small bowl. * Experience date, management number, etc. will be engraved on the back of the work. ☆ You can enjoy home-cooked rice in the finished container ♪ ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one month to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 11～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 17:00 / 19:00

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ The electric potter's wheel experience makes you feel like a potter ♪ I was surprised at the movement of the soil as if it were alive! ☆ The staff in charge of the ceramic art course will give a polite lecture ☆ Yu Kobo's original textbooks and teaching materials are prepared ☆ ① Teacup ② Hot water only ③ Free cup ④ Small plate ⑤ One customer is produced from a small bowl. * Experience date, management number, etc. will be engraved on the back of the work. ☆ You can enjoy home-cooked rice in the finished container ♪ ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one month to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

This is a workshop to make Shimenawa. <What is Shimenawa?> Shimenawa is used to mark the boundary between the secular and sacred realms. Let's welcome the New Year's God, "Toshigami-sama", with a beautiful Shimenawa. <Capacity> 4-6 people (subject to change depending on requests)

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• In Door Activity

• Age 3～
• 2～3 hours

Using kimono fabric, make an original key chain. This key ring can hold important photos and messages inside. I made important feelings and memories in calligraphy. There are no two things that are the same because the pattern varies depending on where the fabric is taken. Let's experience Japanese tradition and culture with us!

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• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30 / 18:30

Focusing on the luxurious antique obi, we make patchwork quilted miscellaneous goods with glossy black cloth and cloth with good color scheme. Let's make only one work in the world with your favorite color scheme! Since it is antique, it may not always have the same cloth as the one in the photo. If you are uncertain about choosing a cloth, we will ask you about your preference for clothes to match and give you advice. After deciding the color scheme, the material that has been taped in advance for immediate use can be cut to the required size and sewn immediately. Even if you are new to sewing machines, we will help you with setting and so on, so you can start sewing with confidence. The book cover is the size of a book, but if you would like a paperback book size, please let us know. The pouch and pochette are sized to hold a wallet, smartphone, and simple cosmetics, and the pochette strap is adjustable. The mini tote is the size that B5 can fit. Basically, it is possible to make something smaller than the size of the kit provided.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

[Make only one original T-shirt in the world! ] You can freely dye a pure white T-shirt in your favorite color and pattern with the technique of tie-dye dyeing! You can take the dyed items home on the same day! Recommended for families as it can be enjoyed by adults and children! [Waiting time is in the relaxing lounge ♪] You can wait in the relaxing lounge for the reception and waiting time until the color is settled. Even those who do not participate can wait in the lounge, so please join us ♪ [Choice of plan lineup] 1, Plan with adult plain T-shirt (junior high school students and above) 2, Plan with children's plain T-shirt (elementary school students and younger) 3, Adult possession Included T-shirt plan 4, Children bring-in T-shirt plan 5, Eco tote bag (A4 size) plan [Activity Japan privilege] Next time ¥ 500 off ticket present ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ 1, Visit 2, Design decision 3, Design making 4 ， Start dyeing ♪ Wait 5,30 minutes to 1 hour ， Completed!

• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours

You can experience genuine twill dyeing without using any chemicals or synthetic dyes. We produce one T-shirt with traditional Japanese indigo dyeing friendly to people and environment. Family, group, even one person participation OK! Because only natural ingredients are used, you can work with small children with peace of mind. Come and experience the indigo beauty created by the magical powers of nature!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not make your own original goshuincho at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Goshuincho are used by worshippers to keep a record of their travels and pilgrimages and visits when they visit Japanese temples and shrines. First, you can make an upcycled goshuincho that is kind to the earth, using recycled materials such as scraps from the kimono manufacturing process, used paper bags and wrapping paper. Choose your favorite pattern from the materials and make your own favorite goshuincho! The staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. If you visit shrines and temples with your handmade goshuincho, it will become a deeper memory. ●What is upcycling? It is to give new added value to things or unnecessary items that would otherwise be discarded, upgrade them into new products, and reborn them. In order to switch from a consumer society in which things are mass-produced and consumed to a sustainable society, the keyword upcycling is very important.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not try painting an auspicious papier-mâché doll with your own original design at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Papier-mâché is a doll made by creating a frame out of wood and pasting washi paper on it. It originally originated in China, but is said to have been introduced to Japan during the Heian period. There are many different shapes, but many of them are in the shape of animals, and they have become treasured as lucky charms. First, choose your favorite plain body. Once you have decided on the body, use your imagination and paint your ideas with paint. Our staff will support you, so even beginners can have fun creating. Papier-mâché dolls are hollow and very light, so they are very popular as travel souvenirs. [Types of bodies to choose from] ▶ Daruma dolls "Daruma dolls" have a rounded shape and the fact that they "get up no matter how many times they fall down," and they have been treasured as talismans and lucky charms since ancient times. Papier-mâché daruma dolls are used for all kinds of wishes, such as warding off evil, making the family happy, and making wishes come true, so they are used for prosperity in business and winning. ▶Lucky catsLucky cats used to be a lucky charm for sericulture because they exterminate mice that eat crops and silkworms, but since sericulture has declined, they have come to be seen as a lucky charm for business prosperity. There is a theory that lucky cats were originally made using the "Imado ware" pottery technique that was produced around Imado-cho in Asakusa. *There are various theories*Depending on the stock situation, we may not be able to provide the body you want.

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