Immediate purchase OK! First come, first served! Free shipping! Final price reduction: 12,999 yen → 5,555 yen Please consider purchasing soon! Kabuki National Treasure Hagoita (decorative battledore) are auspicious items given to girls for their first New Year's celebration, wishing for good health and warding off evil spirits. The "hane (feather)" is associated with "hane (to repel)" evil, and the ball used in the game (the seed of the soapberry tree) means "mukuroji (free from childhood illness)," and it is generally displayed from mid-December to mid-January (Little New Year). It features gorgeous portraits of beautiful women and pictures of Kabuki actors, and there are various designs even as interior decorations today. Origin: Rooted in the court event "Maru-tsue (Giccho) Asobi" of the Heian period, it became a game for the nobility in the Muromachi period. Meaning: "Hane (feathers)" ward off evil, and the ball (mukuroji) means "mukanshi (children grow up without illness)," representing a wish for the healthy growth of girls. Edo period: From the meaning of warding off evil spirits, pictures of beautiful women and Kabuki actors were applied, and it developed as a decorative item. Display period and timing Giving period: Generally given by the maternal grandparents around mid-December, coinciding with the baby's first New Year's celebration. Display period: The guideline is from mid-December to around January 15th (Little New Year). After the New Year's celebration, there is also a custom of burning it together in an Otakiage (Dondo-yaki). Notes: Nowadays, there are no strict rules regarding the period, and it is possible to enjoy it until late January or display it throughout the year. Size: Top board 33cm, total length 77cm This is an extra-large hagoita. I will sell it to anyone who is interested. Please check the photos and only consider purchasing if you are satisfied. Please refrain from purchasing if you are overly concerned about details. * It will be shipped in a carefully packed state. * We can ship the same day if payment is made by 3 p.m. (excluding Saturdays). We are looking forward to your purchase!