✳︎ Item Name: Kagoshima Jingu Shrine "Tai-guruma (Sea Bream Cart) - Large" ✳︎ Craftsman: Takeji Miyaji ✳︎ Production Year: Showa Period ✳︎ Size: Approximately Height 13.5cm x Length 15cm x Width 7.8cm ✳︎ Condition: Wheels turn. No box / "Tai-guruma" brand on the bottom, "Sei-Hachiman" stamp on the side / Surface peeling (see images) / Please note that there may be some wear and tear due to age as this is a used item. Remarks: Wheels (bark peeling) There are marks of the blade and chipping from the molding, and color unevenness, which are characteristic of old wood carvings. Please understand that this is a used item before ordering. This local folk toy, which is related to the enshrined deities of the Kagoshima Jingu Shrine, rich in mythology and history, is not only a specialty of Kagoshima Prefecture, but is also loved among folk toys nationwide for its exotic, southern island atmosphere and rich colors. The origin of this "Tai-guruma" is said to be modeled after a red fish that swallowed a fishhook, and it is a toy with a long history that is displayed at the Wisteria Festival. The fish is made of cedar board, with red and yellow stripes and black lines, and has four wheels. ◎ ⤵︎ Search Terms Folk art #Good luck charm Japanese lucky charm #Mingei (Japanese folk craft) Wood carving One-stroke carving Lucky can #Local Toy Koppa ningyo (wooden doll) Sasano Itto-bori (Sasano one-stroke carving) Offerings #Kagoshima Jingu Shrine folktoy Ki-uso (wooden bullfinch) Ainu carving Scribble Peasant art Altar