Tenugui (Nadeshiko) snail This particular ornament features a

This particular ornament features a design of the first sunrise over Mount Fuji

Kadomatsu are traditional Japanese New Year decorations placed at the entrance of homes as a signpost for the Toshigami-sama

The mochi's round shape symbolizes completeness

packed with dried clover hay as cushioning material to prevent damage

Tenugui (Nadeshiko) snail This particular ornament features aDescriptionDianthus, also known as "nadeshiko" in Japanese or casually referred to as "fringed pink," has been considered a symbol of Japanese female beauty from the Kamakura period (1185 1333) up to the present day. Nadeshiko, with its delicate and strong stems, has come to represent the beauty of Japanese women who are both graceful and fragile yet possess inner strength. This is why Japanese women are often described as "Yamato Nadeshiko,"