Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 guinomi 42 cm long x 45

42 cm long x 45

72 cm long x 53 cm wide

Vtg Japanese Ceramic Shishi Lion Dog Statue

The photo depicts a group of gentlemen dressed in traveling kimono complete with traditional shoes and hiking sticks

a Japanese Shinto organization

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 guinomi 42 cm long x 45Vintage 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