Miniature ornament (New Year Toys) chirimen is accompanied by a Japanese

is accompanied by a Japanese mortar and pestle (Usu and Kine) for pounding mochi

while Santa Claus works busily to deliver all the presents by morning

It's a compact celebration of tradition and cultural beauty

These three-dimensional hydrangeas are crafted from washi paper

as the mudwater on their skin helps to prolong the cooling effect

Miniature ornament (New Year Toys) chirimen is accompanied by a JapaneseDescription Origami cranes (ori zuru), temari balls (temari), shuttlecocks (hane), spinning tops (koma), Yakkokites (yakko dako), and dice (saikoro). We've recreated these traditional Japanese New Year toys with washi paper. The black bead in the shuttlecock used in Hagoita (Japanese badminton) is called 'mukuroji,' which, written in Kanji as ',' signifies a wish for children to grow up without sickness, making it a lucky charm. Kite flying has been