Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 guinomi Scratches on side of the

Scratches on side of the board

a Japanese Shinto organization

One such crest is kiri or a paulownia flower

Flower vase

This is an antique Taisho Era black and white photograph of a young couple

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 guinomi Scratches on side of theVintage 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