Japanese Antique Stone Statue TanoKami Rice Field God Garden Idol 14kg SDB138 Karatsu Ware known as "Hyoshigi

known as "Hyoshigi

associated with good fortune and safe return

Symbolism: In Japan

It depicts a dramatic scene of a samurai and a traditional beauty

it is understood as a practical indicator showing which side of the textile was intended to be the front during use—a functional detail that reflects its everyday role as a working cloth

Japanese Antique Stone Statue TanoKami Rice Field God Garden Idol 14kg SDB138 Karatsu Ware known as "HyoshigiDescription Item Details This is a substantial Japanese antique stone statue depicting "Ta no Kami" (The God of the Rice Field), affectionately known in southern Kyushu dialects as "Tanokansa." Subject: A folk deity of agriculture and fertility, traditionally placed at the edge of rice paddies to ensure a bountiful harvest. Iconography: The figure is carved wearing a traditional peasant's hood (cowl) and holds a large rice scoop (Shamoji) or pestle,