Rediscover Fukushimaさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Rediscover FukushimaInstagram)「Doesn’t this guy look handsome? 😍 Miharu-koma wooden horses are one of Japan’s most unique local crafts. Here’s their story: 🐴 1200 years ago, a shogun (coincidentally the same guy that ordered the construction of Kiyomizudera in Kyoto) headed north to conquer Miharu area. 🐴 Before he left Kyoto, a priest gave him a small figurine of a horse as a good luck charm. This figurine was made from a left-over scrap of wood. He took this charm with him to Tohoku. 🐴 During battle, when it seemed like he was going to lose, the good luck charm he received from the priest TRANSFORMED into 100 real horses, which led to his clear victory in conquering the area. 😲😲😲 🤔 According to some stories, the original good luck charm horse was even found in Takashiba, the area that still produces these wooden dolls to the day. 🎁 Since the Edo Period, horse figurines have been created and sold in Takashiba as charms to help children grow up big and strong. The black horse is supposed represent children growing up strong, and the white horse represents longevity.」8月5日 16時14分