7692 Colorful Victory Daruma Maneki Neko (Kinpuku Fan Small)

Although it is called a "Daruma," it is a unique beckoning cat in the shape of a gourd that is not quite a Daruma. The Daruma, which has been loved as a lucky charm, has the same spirit of "fall down seven times, get up eight times" and "indomitable spirit," and it is raising its small paws as if to encourage it, making it a very auspicious beckoning cat. It will surely be well received if you give it as a gift to pray for success in exams and other occasions. Yakushigama is a product brand of Chugai Touen, a ceramics studio in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, a town of pottery with a history of over 1,000 years. The company was named Yakushigama because there was a shrine to Yakushi Nyorai at the place where the company was founded. It is generally said that the right paw of a maneki-neko (beckoning cat) invites "money," the left paw invites "many people," and both hands invite "both." However, Yakushigama's maneki-neko (beckoning cats), whether right-handed or left-handed, are popular with many people because they are believed to bring "health and longevity" under the protection of Yakushi Nyorai. All Yakushigama maneki-neko products are supervised by the Maneki-neko Museum, and are handmade by craftsmen with great care.