Reiwa 8 (2026) Year of the Horse Special Connection Year Miyagi Prefecture, Kesennuma City [Hayabuma Shrine] Cut-out Paper Goshuin "Year of the Horse Special Connection Year Hayabuma Shrine" 2026 (Reiwa 8) is a special year of Hinoeuma (丙午), which comes once every 60 years in the combination of the ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches. "A Year of Leaping Forward" With the extremely strong power of blazing fire, it symbolizes vitality, progress, leaps, success, prosperity, and luck in competition, powerfully advancing one's life luck. It is a special year where everything "goes well" in a positive way. [Details] Hayabuma Shrine is a historic shrine founded in Kenpo 5 (1217) by Kagesane, the elder brother of Kagetoki Kajiwara. It is widely known for its divine virtue of "everything going well." The shrine grounds were located at an elevation of 12 meters, but there is a "Nade-uma" (stroking horse) statue of a divine horse that withstood the 15-meter tsunami of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Visitors constantly stroke its head, legs, and body, wishing for everything to go well. The enshrined deity is Ukamitamano-mikoto, who is believed to bring blessings for abundant harvests, business prosperity, and improved financial luck. Furthermore, due to a historical event where the first generation Kagesane prayed for the safe childbirth of Masako Hojo at the command of Yoritomo Minamoto, and a son (Yoriie Minamoto) was safely born, it is also known as a guardian deity for safe childbirth and child-rearing. * New and unused Please rest assured that it will be shipped in a shipping box with measures taken against water damage and bending. * Size Height: 14.0 cm Width: 19.8 cm