Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Namahage Oni Ogre Brown Green DR506 garden Japanese war fans

Japanese war fans

This item is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar fitting small bronze incense burner (koro)

The handle can not be down

This is a Japanese Buddhist prayer rosary bracelet

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Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Namahage Oni Ogre Brown Green DR506 garden Japanese war fansVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. This bell is shaped like an ogre (oni) head and with the straw hair, resembles namahage oni which are famous in Akita Prefecture. The bell is brown and green. It has a small brown clay ball inside. There is a hole at the top to loop a string through. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period (about 13000 to 2300