You can buy it in Yonezawa! 10 recommended souvenirs from Japan (specialties)

Sasano Ittobori Hawk (Otaka Poppo)

"Sasano Ittobori" is a traditional craft made by carving wood with a single large blade. The most representative example is the "Otaka Poppo", a hawk figurine, which is customarily given as a lucky charm on special occasions in Yonezawa.

Each Sasano Ittobori is hand-carved from wood and painted in vibrant colors, giving each piece a different look and feel, and not one is exactly the same. Why not compare the real thing in Yonezawa and choose a special one to take home as

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