Two Ouchi Andon (floor lanterns) (a pair). Suitable for the first Bon festival. Retail price: 60,000 yen. Product details are as follows: ○ Item No. S-2 ○ Product Name: 12-gou Ouchi, Ebony-style, Double-layered ○ Design: Phoenix With electrical lighting Purchase Date: July 2024 (Reiwa 6) Usage Period: One week Purchased new and used for the first Bon festival. It is generally considered that overly ornate decorations are not suitable for the first Bon festival. Please welcome the spirits of your ancestors with these chic and solemn lanterns. Also, even if it's not the first Bon festival, it's a good idea to display lanterns with family crests every year to remember your ancestors. It seems they are used until a new Buddha comes. They were only displayed, and I don't see any major scratches, but please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about minor imperfections. We look forward to purchases from those who understand that these are used items. The family crest is a "Maru ni Takeda Bishi" (Takeda Diamond within a circle). To be precise, the Takeda Diamond has a narrower space between the diamond shapes compared to the "Yotsu Bishi" (Four Diamonds). Those who are not concerned can also use it as a "Maru ni Yotsu Bishi." Also, those who are not particularly concerned about the family crest can use it in a regular household. The following is an excerpt from a document: "Maru ni Yotsu Bishi" (Four Diamonds within a circle) of Lord Shingen Takeda is also known as the Takeda Diamond, the representative family crest of the Takeda clan, and features a geometric pattern of four diamond shapes combined in the center. It represents the tradition of the Kai-Genji clan and the military strategy of the Takeda family, and the diamond shape symbolizes "stability" and "solidity." It is particularly used in the patterns of the great armor, which is a treasure of the Takeda clan, and is said to be derived from Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (Shinra Saburo), and is very famous as the symbol of Shingen Takeda, known for "Fūrinkazan" (Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain).