Crane and Turtle Shimenawa

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Crane and Turtle Shimenawa

鶴亀しめ縄 Tsurukame Shimenawa

The symbolic Shimenawa of Takubo, a straw craftsman, depicts a large crane carrying a tortoise.

This is decorated with the faces of the gods from Takachiho mythology, Tajikarao-no-Mikoto and the Amano-Uzume-no-Mikoto, as well as five-colored washi paper. It is the symbol of Takubo.

Size

Crane and Turtle Shimenawa1.5m     
2m