Japanese Nanbu Iron Furin Wind Chime Tetsurin Vtg Bell Wood Pufferfish DR531 framed katagami 3 cm x 5 cm

3 cm x 5 cm 3

or used for offering of Buddhist altar (Osonae-Zen)

The front of the pin represents the emblem of the organization: an eight petals flower shape with two Japanese characters 武 bu

Crane over the surf above the rocks

It is located on the border of Aomori and Akita prefectures

Japanese Nanbu Iron Furin Wind Chime Tetsurin Vtg Bell Wood Pufferfish DR531 framed katagami 3 cm x 5 cmVtg Japanese Iron Furin Wind Chime w Box This is a vintage Japanese wind chime called furin. This one is made of iron metal and called tetsurin. This very unique iron bell is made up of three parts. The first is a carved wooden charm in the shape of a pufferfish (fugu), followed by a black bell in the shape of a turtle shell, and then lastly a flat ringer that attaches to a blue, brown, and white paper amulet that catches the wind and helps the bell