Tenugui (Yoki-koto-kiku) glass This versatile base can be

This versatile base can be used for displaying ornaments and figurines

These dishes are prepared with the intention of welcoming the yearly deity

It's believed to have originated from a Chinese tale that says when cats wash their face with their front paws

The set is accented with a red cord

Tenugui (Yoki-koto-kiku) glass This versatile base can beDescription This design features an artistic wordplay combining an axe (yoki), a koto bridge (koto), and a chrysanthemum flower (kiku), which together phonetically read as "yoki koto wo kiku" (hearing good news). It carries an auspicious meaning, symbolizing the arrival of favorable news. The pattern was originally conceived by the famous kabuki actor, Onoe Kikugor III (17841849), who wore it on stage as part of his costume. Today, it remains a