2023 Fortune Can
Share your blessings for the new year ahead with the traditional Japanese Fortune Can. Each Fortune Can includes one of 10 lucky charms from different regions of Japan; each has its own style and hidden meaning.
- Fortune Can includes:
- Japanese lucky charm x 1 pc
- Japanese lucky charm introduction leaflet x 1 pc
- MUJI Hong Kong discount coupon x 1 pc
10 Lucky Charms Overview
Shitakawara clay doll RabbitHirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
Shitakawara-yaki originated from a pottery kiln in the Tsugaru clan, a production area of everyday ceramics. Then the feudal lord felt the needs for more toys in the Tsugaru region, and ordered people to make clay dolls as secondary job during winter months. For the next two hundred years, a wide variety of dolls such as flutes shaped as doves and Chinese zodiac signs have been made. They are familiar to many as lucky charms representing the Tsugaru region. 阿保 正志 〒036-8083 青森県弘前市新里字上樋田85-2 TEL 0172-27-3766
Yabase doll RabbitAkita City, Akita Prefecture
Yabase dolls are clay dolls that have been produced for about 200 years in Yabase district, Akita Prefecture. Although the production had recently been on the verge of abolition, a volunteer group formed by locals is founded to preserve the traditional dolls. The clay dolls feature a heavy texture of clay and a distinctive colour tone. 八橋人形伝承の会 〒010-0976 秋田県秋田市八橋南1丁目-8-2 秋田市老人ホームセンター内 TEL 090-5184-7364
Sendai papier mache RabbitSendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Every year in Sendai, cute bobbing-head dolls of Chinese zodiac signs are made with the gentle texture of Japanese paper.
The 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac were used as a unit of time in ancient China so illiterate people could also know the time. This has been a subject of worship until the present days.
高橋はしめ工房
〒980-0001 宮城県仙台市青葉区中江2-8-5
TEL 022-222-8606
Miharu papier mache Round RabbitKoriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture
According to a source, production of papier mache dolls in Miharu was started about 300 years and a couple decades ago. Fushimi dolls had first come to the Miharu region, then people of Takashiba village started the production of papier mache dolls. Even now, the community known as "Takashiba Deko Mansion" continues to make various types of folk toys. The traditional "Round Rabbit" has black eyes just like the traditional Japanese rabbits. 高柴デコ屋敷 彦治民芸 〒963-0902 福島県郡山市西田町高柴字舘野80-1 TEL 024-972-2412
Shirakawa DarumaShirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture
Shirakawa Daruma has been produced for more than 300 years. It carries a lot of symbols of good-luck, cranes for the eyebrows, turtles for the beards, pine and plums for the sideburns, and bamboo for the chin beard. It is said that a wish made while drawing a pupil in the right eye will come true. 白河だるま総本舗 渡辺だるま店 〒961-0907 福島県白河市横町30番地 TEL 0248-23-3978
Kyo clay bell DontsukiKyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
This Kyo clay bell is a lucky charm that was originally created from a Kyoto dialect. Rabbits have been said to "leap" as they hop around and collect information to protect oneself as they have long ears. They have been cherished as a symbol of success and prosperity of businesses. A rabbit, which is good at pounding rice cake, pounding the Moon signifies "Tsuki (the Moon)"="Tsuki (pounding)=Tsuki (good luck)". Dontsuki in Kyoto dialect originally means "far end". 株式会社 MASSO. 〒615-0083 京都府京都市右京区山之内瀬戸畑町10-3 TEL 075-203-8454
Kyoto ceramic doll RabbitKyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto ceramic dolls are made in Kyoto and have long been loved. There are various kinds such as the ones brilliantly coloured with pigments, the ones with soft colours to bring out the natural colour of clay, and the ones fired at a high temperature. A rabbit sitting on gold coins is believed to gather good deals for businesses with its long ears and attract money. 株式会社 土田人形 〒615-0915 京都府京都市右京区梅津南町1-10 TEL 075-871-6834
Oku papier mache RabbitSetouchi City, Okayama Prefecture
In this region, there is a tradition to give baby boys papier mache tiger dolls wishing for their healthy growth. In this studio as well, production of papier mache was started about 60 years ago, and now not only tiger dolls but also dolls of all 12 chinese zodiac signs are being produced. Dolls are shaped with the blowing method, sun-dried after removal from its mould, and then carefully painted one by one. 有限会社 武久守商店 〒701-4214 岡山県瀬戸内市邑久町本庄2002-2 TEL 0869-22-0530
Hikiyama clay doll Yoshitsune's HelmetKaratsu City, Saga prefecture
During the annual festival "Karatsu-kunchi" in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, floats go around the city. The floats are made in each town spending a big budget, competing with each other. They imply the spirit and pride of working class people of Karatsu against the rich, upper class. There are 14 floats from red lion to treasure boat.
This hand-made clay doll is modelled after those traditional, extraordinary floats as a folk doll of Karatsu.
唐津民芸曳山
〒847-0064 佐賀県唐津市元石町92-1
TEL 0955-72-7616
Piggybank DarumaTakeo City, Saga Prefecture
In 1882, Kamejiro Harada started as an apprentice under Kiyoshige Fujiwara, a craftsman of Hakata dolls. After practicing everywhere in Kyushu, he finally arrived in Yoshidayama, Ureshino Town. He then started making Yumino dolls to pay gratitude to a Sake producer in Yumino who took care of him earlier. This doll features bright colours and a plump shape unique to unglazed clay doll. 江口人形店 〒843-0231 佐賀県武雄市西川登町大字小田志14900 TEL 0954-28-2028