✳︎Product Name: Yamagata Prefecture Sasano Ittobori (Japanese Paradise Flycatcher) ✳︎Size: Approximately 16cm (total length) x 4cm (width) x 6cm (height) ✳︎Condition: Box and pamphlet not included. This is a Sasano Ittobori Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, a traditional craft from Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. It was acquired from a collector of folk toys. Although it is a very old item, it has subtle signs of fading colors and damage to the feathers, characteristic of older items. Please purchase with the understanding that it is an antique toy. Sasano Ittobori is a traditional craft passed down in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Sasano Ittobori, represented by "Otaka Poppo," is a wood carving toy from the Sasano district of Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. While Otaka Poppo is a famous representative work, wagtails have also been continuously produced and are said to be imbued with wishes for prosperity. The history of Sasano Ittobori dates back over 1200 years. Its roots are said to be in Ainu techniques. It began with encouraging peasants to produce crafts as a winter side job, and this technique is said to have become famous in the 17th century when Uesugi Yozan, the lord of the Yonezawa domain, encouraged the production of crafts to rebuild Yonezawa City's finances. The material is a wild tree that locals call "Koshiabura," and it is carved, shaved, and colored using unique blades called "Sarikiri" and "Chijire." These rustic works, rich in natural charm, possess a certain style and have been loved by many enthusiasts. [List of Items] Otaka Poppo (Guardian deity of business prosperity) Rooster (Early rising brings a thousand ryo) Ebisu Daikoku (Guardian deity of good fortune) Somin Shorai (Amulet for freedom from illness and disaster) Rice Cake Pounding Rabbit (Effort like a rabbit) Turtle (Amulet for longevity) Hat-Wearing Figure (Encouraging diligence in farming while wearing a straw hat) Owl (Bird that brings happiness) Mountain Bird Sasano Flower (Fire prevention deity flower) Long-tailed Bird Round Peacock Wagtail (Prosperity) Zodiac Animals and Others ◎⤵︎Search Terms Below Wild bird Decoy Bird watching Mountain bird Field notebook #Japanese Paradise Flycatcher #Otakapoppo #SasanoIttobori Ichiro Toda Folk art Folk craft Lucky can #Folk toy Koppa doll Kanpu Toda Miyanosuke Kato Kokichi Kato Tatsuzo Jono folktoy Wooden Bullfinch Shaving remnants Peasant art MUJI GINZA ATELIER MUJI GINZA ATELIER MUJI Gallery ATELIER MUJI Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Philippe Weisbecker Peasant art