Thank you very much for viewing. Episode: I served as a messenger for the lord, traveling between Tottori and Edo in three days... However, I was caught in a trap to catch a bad fox and died in Saku (Mimasaka, the northern part of Okayama)... [Rare] Kyozobo Yanagiya Tottori Hariko Tottori Prefecture Hariko Inaba Goko Folk Toys Traditional Crafts Discontinued "Yanagiya" was a workshop in Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, that produced folk toys for 86 years, from 1928 to 2014. The shop name comes from the proverb "Snow does not break the willow." Tatsunosuke Tanaka, the first generation, announced creative toys based on the history and legends of the Inaba region, while also working to restore discontinued toys. He and his wife, Toshiko, conducted research and production together. The work that embodies the shop name was passed down to their daughter and her husband, and more than 50 different types of toys were created, including papier-mâché masks, clay bells, and wooden dolls. [Kyozobo] He served as a messenger for the lord, traveling between Tottori and Edo in three days, but he died in Saku after being caught in a trap of a burning rat to catch a bad fox. The lord felt sorry and enshrined him on Mt. Hisamatsu. Inshu Washi paper, gofun (white pigment), glue, paint, neck joint (using pottery clay) Width: Approximately 5cm Height: Approximately 8cm Depth: Approximately 4cm Please note that there may be slight errors. Please consider after confirming the size. With original box Condition: This is a one-of-a-kind item from the time. There is aging deterioration due to its nature. Long-term storage item. The items in the photos are all that are included. To prevent trouble, returns are not accepted.