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by Yuka Morii
Clay sculpture
Auspicious sphere of gold descending from open skies into the storehouses of honest households.
A legend from what is now Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture. Red or golden spheres—or even oban and koban (large and small gold coins)—are said to fall from the sky, bringing treasure to the storehouses of ordinary homes. According to the tale, these miraculous gifts appear only to those who live honest and virtuous lives.
A legend from what is now Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture. Red or golden spheres—or even oban and koban (large and small gold coins)—are said to fall from the sky, bringing treasure to the storehouses of ordinary homes. According to the tale, these miraculous gifts appear only to those who live honest and virtuous lives.