Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB120 Sake Cup shikishi paper/boards are used for

shikishi paper/boards are used for autographs of celebrities and also commemorative messages to friends

Kanji says Myouchoji temple

Japanese metal brooch

Small figurine

All beads are the same size with the exception of the main bead

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB120 Sake Cup shikishi paper/boards are used forVintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this intricately hand carved bear statue with a fish in its maw is a traditional Ainu folk handicraft. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine. Bear sculptures in particular were also used to represent thanks to the animal for providing meat and furs long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when traveling to