Netsuke - Jurojin God みんな寿老神！

英語の後に日本語が続きます。

These 4 cm-tall netsuke all depict Jurōjin, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, on display at the Tokyo National Museum.

Jurojin is the god of the elderly and longevity in Japanese folklore. Legend says he was based on a real person from ancient times who stood about six feet tall with a very long head and a long white beard. Even though he was supposedly a giant, the netsuke sculptures of him are only 4cm tall! They are so cute!!

If you want to see more netsuke items, check out A List of Netsuke to see more than 40 pieces!  

If you are interested in Kyoto's 'Seven Lucky Gods' pilgrimage, check out this post! I describe all seven gods (including the one goddess) and show my calligraphy collection as proof of my journey.

Carved from wood, 4cm tall  寿老人木彫根付

Carved from ivory, 4cm tall 寿老人牙彫根付

Carved from wood, 4cm tall  寿老人木彫根付

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東京国立博物館で身長４センチの寿老人を三人も発見しました😲！京都で七福神巡りをして以来、寿老人（そして福禄寿）のファンです。可愛くないですか？

ちなみに寿老人の国籍をご存じですか。中国です。七福神の内、日本出身はゑびす神の一人だけ。純粋な日本人とか言ってる人、日本は「ダイバース」ですから！

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