This is the medium-sized set of the twelve zodiac figures, a local folk craft from Tottori Prefecture, also made famous by Muji's lucky can. There are three sizes: bean, small, and medium, and this is the largest type. I really wanted this and ordered it last year, waiting about six months to get it, but I haven't had a place to display it, so it's been sitting untouched. I only opened the horse figure for the photos this time, and the others are unopened. I'd rather someone display them than have them stored away, so I'm putting them up for sale. I'm still a little hesitant, so please forgive me if I suddenly withdraw the listing. Size: Approximately 15cm long / 8.5cm high *The base in the first photo is not included. ❅❅❅Shinobu Kogei Shop❅❅❅ Founded in 1946 by the first generation, Noriyasu Shinobu, the shop produces wooden crafts, folk crafts, and local toys. In 1965, his son, Kentaro, took over and continues to this day. The twelve zodiac toys are handmade local crafts using cedar and cypress wood from within the prefecture. Each figure simplifies the characteristics of the animal into six-sided variations, and the somewhat modern painting gives them a cute finish. Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten CLASKA Mingei (Folk Crafts) Dohningyo (Clay Dolls) Hariko (Paper Mache) Itto-bori (Single-Knife Carving) Roadworks Sayami Yunoki Kurashiki Design Sayaka Sugiura Minori Kai