Every person who travels abroad usually purchases souvenirs to bring back home. When I pick up some souvenirs in Japan, instead of choosing random or good-looking ones for myself, I look for ones with a special meaning for the Japanese culture. Thus, I can tell stories when I’m back home! In this photo story, I want to show some of my special souvenirs and explain their meaning.
Souvenirs from Japan
Souvenirs with special meanings

Par Elena Lisina
Rédacteur web

Tiny objects are very popular in Japan. This porcelain plate from Nara is only 5cm in diameter! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Shinto is Japanese religion, so souvenirs from Jinja are very special for Japan. They're used for home altars named "Kamidana". This one is from Fushimi Inari Jinja. (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

This is a bell from Meiji Jingo which is my favorite place in Tokyo. Buying souvenirs in jinja I want to support them. (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Jizo is a guardian for travelers, so I needed His guard during my trips. This tiny one I bought in Nara. Jizo did his job very well! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Sumo is a Japanese national sport and is very important. Every time I watched TV news, they ended with sumo news, so I picked this pair! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Temari - balls decorated with thread embroidery - is a very popular craft in Matsumoto, so I couldn't miss it and found few old ones (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

This paper doll from Matsumoto has a temari pattern on her kimono (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The Animal Calendar is very popular in Japan. There are 12 animals in it and every year I pick its symbol. Hitsuji (a sheep) year was 2015. (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Uma (a horse) was year 2014. The animal symbol may be set on a platform and has a golden screen behind it. (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Tetsu (a dragon) was year 2012. Another version of a souvenir is a ceramic bell. (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Saru (a monkey) is year 2016. I always display them at home hoping for good luck in a year! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Usagi (a rabbit) was year 2011. It was the first year when I visited Japan and it was very lucky, indeed! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Year of the Uma (a horse)! This was made of paper mache and has an arrow that is very typical of a New year in Japan. (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Miyagi Prefecture is famous for its wood cratfs. These spinning tops were made for me by a Kokeshi artist. (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

This ceramic bell of a Buddist monk reminds me that I've met them standing and accepting charity all over Japan. They were very patient! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

This ball transforms and is special for Kawagoe. If you throw it in your hand a few times it transforms into another color! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

One more tiny creature from Gora - goblin made of clay is only 4 cm tall (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Tottoro is my favorite character of Miyazaki Hayao, so I couldn't miss him! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Cat-bus is also one of the characters of famous anime film "Tonari no Tottoro" (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

My favorite Pokemon is Pikachu! All those characters come from Japan and are world famous! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)
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