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VTT12 - Tsuko-Tegata︱Yahiko jinja 弥彦神社

VTT12 - Tsuko-Tegata︱Yahiko jinja 弥彦神社

Tsuko-Tegata wooden passport.

Location: Yahiko jinja (弥彦神社), also known as Iyahiko-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Yahiko neighborhood of the village of Yahiko, Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Size: 7x10x1.8cm

Tsuko-Tegata is a kind of wooden passport that was used in the Edo Period as an identity card for travelers when passing from region to region. They had been sold a lot in Showa period as mingei type souvenirs all over Japan. It's also a protector for safety and peace for family.

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