Traditional style Kokeshi dolls - Christmas colours

 

These super cute kokeshi (£15 per doll) are available on our Etsy shop TheKokeshiDollShop

Owls as lucky charms in Japan

Owl ornaments on sale at Japanya

Owls in Japan are considered lucky possibly because the word for owl, FUKURO ふくろう, is similar to the Japanese word for luck 福 pronounced FUKU. In addition, FUKU is associated with protection against bad luck (as in fukurou 不苦労 meaning “not having hardship/trouble”).