The Dog That Goes Out (Inu mo Arukeba)

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The Dog That Goes Out (Inu mo Arukeba)

By: Hariko-ya Hanjiro

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This hariko takes its name from the Japanese saying, “the dog that goes out finds a stick.” This saying has two meanings, the first being that if you go out, something good is more likely to happen than if you had just stayed home, similar to the English saying “the beast that goes out finds a bone.” 

In Japan, this saying also suggests that if you go out, bad luck is also more likely to befall you! However, craftsman Hanjiro Sawafuji is foregrounding the first, more positive meaning that finding a stick means encountering something good when you go out. 

Details
OriginRokuhara, Iwate
DimensionsL 13cm x W 6cm x H8cm
Weight20g
MaterialWashi paper
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