• A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
  • A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, The God of Things As They Ought To Be! It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky.
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extra small billiken on hina doll lacquer stand, japanese god statue, gold billiken god

extra small billiken on hina doll lacquer stand, japanese god statue, gold billiken god

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A cute ceramic statue of Billiken, ‘The God of Things As They Ought To Be!’ It is good luck to rub the soles of his feet and offer some money to this god who resides in Osaka. A five yen piece is usually offered as it is particularly lucky. The word for five yen in Japanese is "go-en," which also has the double meaning of good luck.

The statue is made from a bisque clay, painted in a bright lucky gold. It has a rough, rustic feel and looks nice with other vintage goods. This quaint little god figurine measures around 8 cm (3.15”) high x 5 cm (2”) across.

The small lacquer tray is one piece of a set of doll’s furniture used for display at the Hina Matsuri; a festival where parents pray for their daughters’ happy lives. The diamond shaped stand was originally used for holding special diamond shaped pink, white and green sweets called hishi-mochi .

The tray is made of wood and is coated in a black lacquer with intricate gold floral and scroll accents. The diamond shaped base is a separate piece which has an opening at the top to fit the ridge on the base of the tray section. The wooden stand is in good vintage condition. There is a small chip in the black lacquer on the underside of the tray corner which is not noticeable when using it for display. The stand measures around 15 cm (5.9”) long x 7 cm (2.7”) wide x 7 cm (2.7”) tall.

- weighs 200 gm.

(listing for Billiken on lacquer stand)

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BILLIKEN
Known in Osaka as “The God of Things As They Ought To Be,” Billiken is quite a famous god who can be spotted easily around the city. Many people who visit Osaka take pictures with Billiken statues, place donations around the statues and rub the god’s feet for luck. Billiken has a mischievous smile with pointed elf-like ears, an elongated head and looks quite like a Buddha.

JAPANESE 5 YEN COIN
Many Japanese believe in destiny and good luck. The term "go-en" is connected to seemingly chance encounters that result in long and meaningful relationships. It can often mean a bond formed between people but it can also refer to connections with objects like a car, a piece of artwork, or a house. If you ask a Japanese person how they started their career, how they met their partners, or how they found a wonderful painting. Most answers would be "Go-en ga arimashita". There was "go-en" (good luck) involved and that it was meant to be!

The 5-yen coin in Japan is also called “go-en”. Sounding the same as the “go-en” (good luck), many Japanese people believe a 5-yen coin around helps them find out what destiny has in store for them. It could be a partner, a wonderful job, a wonderful trip, or their dream home. 5 yen coins are used at Japanese shrines and temples as an offering while saying a prayer of thanks or wishing for something in the future. The 5-yen coin helps bring good luck and the serendipity of what is meant to be!

HINA MATSURI - THE DOLL FESTIVAL
In Japan, the Hina Matsuri, or doll festival, is held on March 3rd to celebrate and pray for the health, happiness and good marriage of one's daughters. Another name for the Hina Matsuri is momo-no-sekku, or peach festival. Peach blossoms symbolize a happy marriage.

On this day every year, families set up a special red, tiered altar where they display the Emperor and Empress (hina) dolls, their courtiers and their bridal furniture. They decorate the altar with boughs of peach blossoms and make offerings to the hina dolls of freshly made rice cakes cut into festive diamond shapes.

The modern Hina Matsuri goes back to the beginning of the Edo period (1603-1868). The tradition comes from a combination of traditional doll play and the much older practice of nagashi-bina, which involves transferring one’s bad luck to a paper doll and allowing it to be washed away in a river. Just as impurities and illnesses could be transferred to dolls to keep children healthy, dolls were also viewed as receptacles of parents’ prayers and hopes for their daughter’s future prosperity.

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