Japanese Decorative Wooden Paddle Hagoita Vtg Kabuki Kimono Edo JK745

Vtg Japanese Traditional Paddle Hagoita

This is a Japanese vintage wooden paddle Hagoita for decoration. It shows the Kabuki character Akaemon from Kabuki play Nanatumen on the front. On the backside, the Japanese lucky charm Inuhariko is painted. This hagoita is housed in a paper box. It includes a wooden stand storage box and a stand.

Hagoita is the wooden paddle used to hit shuttlecocks made of soapberry seeds and bird feathers. It is used to play the traditional Japanese pastime of Hanetsuki (Japanese badminton) during the New Year.

• Purple, blue
  
• Wood,
  
• C1980
• Kanji on the paper box:江戸豆羽子板　歌舞伎十八番　七ツ面 reads edomamehagoita kabuki juuhachiban nanatumen and means Edo miniature paddle Kabuki play title
• Item weight: 226 grams
• Packed weight: 526 grams
• Paddle on the stand approx. 9 cm long x 6.5 cm wide x 18.5 cm tall
  
• Good condition, considering age. Slight stains on the stand. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.

• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan

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