Today I went to the famous Ōtori Shrine to see and buy a “kumade” (熊手 - bear hand) 🐻 🤚 which is a traditional handmade decoration for the new year. Depending on the symbols in this decoration (which is based on a gardening rake - as in raking money and luck) it is meant for different purposes. According to the rules you start with a small one and each year get a bigger one. (The one I’m holding in the first picture is about $250). It was my first time so I started with a small one as seen in the last picture. Isn’t it cute? Let’s hope it works 😂🙏🏻🎉 初めての熊手をゲット！❤️ 鷲神社🌟 小さいのでスタート （＾ν＾） ・ ・ ・ #熊手 #ootorijinja #鷲神社 #酉の市 #bearhands #asakusa #tokyo #tradition #decoration #fortune #money #ootd #greenhair #hakama #kimono #japan #japanesetradition #文化 #飾り #浅草 (at 鷲神社（オオトリ神社）酉の市)
