Thank you for viewing. Iwate Prefecture Hanamaki region, Shinobi-Koma (Stealth Horse) straw craft, horse, amulet, Showa retro, boxed A folk religious toy from the Hanamaki region of Iwate Prefecture Manufactured by Odajima Mingei Seizosho, Author: Hikosaburo Kato Nanbu folk toy "Shinobi-Koma" It is said to bring blessings for matchmaking and prosperity of descendants. With original box and origin story. Size: Height: 17 cm Width: 9 cm Depth: 3.5 cm When visiting Kannon for prayer, it is said that people would offer a straw horse to the deity at night so as not to be seen by others, and when their prayer was answered, they would take back the original straw horse and decorate it with cloths of various colors as a thank you, and then return it to the deity at night. This is how it came to be called "Shinobi-Koma" (Stealth Horse). *Please note that this item has been stored at home, so there may be some repairs to the box and some overlooked scratches. Thank you for your understanding.