Kumade Hanging from Ceiling of Vendor Stand A traditional bamboo ornamental rake where the claw part is heavily decorated with colorful traditional items that represent fortune and good luck. Kumade (lit. bear hand) rakes are sold at Tori-no-Ichi (lit. bird market) festivals in November on days of the rooster according to the lunar calendar. The kumade represents the clawing/raking of wealth and prosperity for one's business. A kumade the size of your hand can be bought for a thousand yen (roughly $10) while larger ones standing over 2 meters high (6 feet) can cost as much as 50,000 yen (roughly $500). Some very special kumade can be bought for over 10 million yen (roughly $100,000)! ISO 800 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/60 sec. #kumade #BambooRake #TorinoIchiFestival #FestivalofRooster #KotohiraOtoriShrine #Bandobashi #Yokohama #熊手 #酉の市 #金刀比羅大鷲神社 #阪東橋 #横浜 #お祭り #祭り
