Description
- Please note that this is an old item, so some dust stains, age spots and scratches are part of the charm of old tools.
- Please note that it is sensitive to water.
- Please check the condition of used items with the pictures in advance. If you have any questions, please be sure to contact us before purchase.
- No returns after purchase. Please make your purchase after careful consideration.
Iiwaibo, a local toy from Takayama (Hida region), is a lucky charm derived from the koshogatsu (rice gruel scraping stick), and is used in the custom of beating a bride’s bottom to wish for a child, safe delivery, and marital bliss. It is decorated with shaved ornaments and a treasure ship, and is mainly popular as a traditional folk art of Hida to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck, along with sarubobo.
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