■□■This year's New Year's decorations contain real beans (rare black thousand stone soybeans harvested in the autumn) inside, instead of bean husks!■□■ This is a Setsubun swag to ward off evil spirits, to be displayed in the entryway after the New Year's decorations are taken down, around the Little New Year (January 15th). Red is considered a color that wards off evil, so this is a farmer's unique decoration, lavishly using rice ears, based on red rice and golden rice ears harvested at home last autumn. From ancient times, it was believed that demons (frightening events beyond human imagination) would come during Setsubun, the changing of the seasons, and there was a custom of decorating with holly with sardine heads pierced on them to ward off evil spirits. The idea is to keep evil spirits away by displaying prickly things at the entrance. This is a simple swag without excessive decoration, bound with the wish that everyone will have a good year. The two types of rice ears, chili peppers, and soybeans are all completely domestically produced (from Yamaguchi Prefecture) materials grown at home. The soybeans are small, rare black thousand stone soybeans with small pods, and they are used as is without removing the beans inside, so they will make a rattling sound when you shake them! After displaying it, if you gently open it, you will see small black beans. (Since they are natural, there may be insect bites, etc.) Meaning of the flower materials Holly Nandina: Prickly leaves ward off evil spirits Rice ears, red rice: Symbols of harvest and abundant crops Chili peppers: Warding off evil, protection from misfortune, amulets Soybeans: Praying for good health from the sound of "mame" (beans) meaning "ma" (evil) "me" (extinguish) Rice ears, which lead to the fruition of effort. I think it's also good for praying for passing exams. Since they are natural, they will gradually dry out and take on a different texture, but I hope you will enjoy the change in atmosphere. Thankfully, we have received many happy comments from repeat customers who display them year-round. Shipping will be via Mercari Mail (Nekopos). To offer it at an affordable price, we will send it in a 3cm thick Nekopos box, bending the tips of the ears and compressing them slightly, so please fluff them up when they arrive. Size: Approximately 37cm tall, approximately 10cm wide