The tiger is a legendary creature that walks a thousand miles a day and is said to always return to its roost, and the stability of its return symbolizes good luck. In the Edo period (around 1603 AD), tigers toy began to be used as gifts for boys' first annual festivals.This gift was a symbol of auspicious local toys that wished for healthy growth and career advancement, just like a tiger. Even now, it is widely used as an item for praying for health and success, for traffic safety, and for warding off evil in celebrations of the first festivals and new beginnings in life. The tiger, which is very popular in this way, is an animal that often appears in "UKIYO-E" and Japanese paintings since the Edo period. A tiger full of vitality is also drawn in the later paintings of the famous Katsushika Hokusai.
