Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB127 clothing accessories This stamp bears the General

This stamp bears the General Design Office Central with the logo

this simple and sturdy rectangular tray provides both function and beautiful decor

or Muso Daishi

This is an antique Japanese ceramic sake bottle or tokkuri

Scroll: 201 cm long x 58

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB127 clothing accessories This stamp bears the GeneralVintage 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 fur long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when traveling to