Tenugui (The Twelve Zodiac Animals) umbrella carry the hope that boys

carry the hope that boys will evade illnesses and accidents

It has also been used in costumes

Weight : 32g

has since been immortalized in kabuki plays and woodblock prints

Two black cats appear in this Yumeji work

Tenugui (The Twelve Zodiac Animals) umbrella carry the hope that boysDescription This tenugui features the twelve animals of the Japanese zodiac (Jnishi), arranged like traditional seal impressions. The zodiac system originated in ancient China and later spread throughout East Asia, including Japan, where it became closely connected with the calendar and the traditional way of counting the years. Each animal represents one year in a repeating twelve year cycle and continues to be a familiar part of Japanese culture