A vibrant horse figurine symbolizing the deep bond between people and horses

Thishorsefigurineisinspiredbythebeautifullyadornedhorsesofthe"ChaguChaguUmakko"festival,wherehorsesparadefromOnikoshiSozenShrineinTakizawaCitytoMoriokaHachimanguShrineinMoriokaCityeveryJuneThe"ChaguChaguUmakko"festivaloriginatedintheNambudomain,aregionknownforitsfinehorses,asawaytoshowgratitudefortheirhardworkandprayfortheirhealthandsafety

Thesightofelegantlydecoratedfarmhorsesadornedwithover700bells,marchingformorethanfourhourshasbecomeabelovedearlysummertradition,andtoysimitatingthisscenehavebeenmadeaslocalfolktoysThesewoodenhorsetoys,paintedinblack,white,red,andothervibrantcolors,areadornedwithlifelike,vividcoloreddecorationsSuchpiecesarerarenationwideandcraftedwithdeepaffectionforthelocalcultureThesetoysarealsovaluedasgoodluckcharmsandgifts,prayedtobringhealthandsafety