Fukukan/Fortune Can

A papier-mâché standing doll, made with Narushima washi paper originating from Hanamaki City in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. The doll is weighted...

Every year in Sendai, little zodiac dolls with bobbing heads are made using soft washi paper, capturing the hearts of many with their cute charm. T...

The snake is believed to be a symbol of vitality that protects against misfortune, and as an incarnation of the god of financial fortune Benzaiten,...

This simple, lovely papier-mâché snake doll comes from Hikoji Mingei. It is a producer of zodiac folk dolls called "Miharu Koma" and one of the wor...

Saitama Prefecture has flourished as a major toy production area due to its proximity to the metropolis of Oedo, and has continued to do so to this...

Famous for the World Heritage Site Ainokura Gassho-Zukuri Village, Gokayama, Toyama Prefecture, has been producing handmade washi paper since ancie...

Blessed with an abundance of clay, Seto City is famous for producing pottery for about a thousand years since the Heian period (794-1192). The pott...

Unglazed Nagomi dolls are clay bells made using traditional techniques, and have a gentle, relaxing quality. Since ancient times in Japan, snakes h...

The "Kyoto earth bell" is a lucky charm born from the dialect of Japanese spoken in Kyoto. The snake has been worshipped as a symbol of rebirth, re...

In Setouchi, there is an old tradition of giving a papier-mache tiger to a newborn baby in hopes that they will grow up strong and healthy. Takehis...