✳︎ Product Name: Edo Hariko Ise-so Zodiac Kamishimo Rabbit ✳︎ Type: Folk Toy / Lucky Charm / Nodding Hariko ✳︎ Origin: Iwatsuki City, Saitama Prefecture (now Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City) ✳︎ Artist: Ise-so (Traditional Craftsman Masanosuke Isogai) ✳︎ Size (Actual Measurements) ・Width: Approx. 8.5 cm ・Height: Approx. 13 cm - 15 cm ・Depth: Approx. 6 cm - 7 cm ✳︎ Condition This is an Edo Hariko Kamishimo Rabbit from "Ise-so," a traditional craft from Iwatsuki City, Saitama Prefecture. Rabbits are considered symbols of rising luck and leaps forward because they "jump," and their appearance dressed in kamishimo (a formal Japanese garment) has long been cherished as a lucky charm for celebrations such as New Year's and festivals. ✳︎ Product Features • Nodding Mechanism: A traditional hariko structure where the head gently sways when touched. • Design: The blue kamishimo is inscribed with the characters for "Shōmon Raifuku" (meaning "when people laugh, good fortune comes") and "Fuku" (meaning "fortune"), giving it a very auspicious appearance. • Bottom: The seal of the manufacturer, "Shōfuku Hariko Ise-so," remains.