Japanese Zodiac Animal Origami
日本の干支折紙
£14.00 per item
An origami set featuring the twelve zodiac animals, with folding instructions.
This origami set includes the twelve animals of the zodiac: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Wild Boar, with two sheets of each design. Each year is associated with one of these animals, which is displayed at New Year as a symbol of good fortune and protection.
The zodiac animals can be folded and displayed to welcome the coming year. Includes folding instructions.
24 sheets (12 designs x 2 sheets of each)
10.5 × 10.5 cm
Chūgoku
The Chūgoku region makes up the western part of Japan's main island of Honshu. The region is home to Hiroshima and the Izumo Grand Shrine. Well-known ceramics from this area include Hagi ware from Yamaguchi Prefecture and Bizen ware from Okayama Prefecture which also boasts a manufacturing industry of superior denim.
