Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB130 shokudai It can fit a large

It can fit a large amount of small books and papers inside due to the elastic binding

and cherry blossoms

24 cm wide x 31 cm tall

Kanji on the paper: 到得帰来無判事 (Classical Chinese poet

Owan or Kobachi

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB130 shokudai It can fit a largeVintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this intricately hand carved bear statue with a fish in its maw is a traditional Ainu folk handicraft. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine. Bear sculptures in particular were also used to represent thanks to the animal for providing meat and fur long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when traveling to