Kingyo Nebuta Lantern L Candles Boil the water and then

Boil the water and then let it cool to a few degrees below boiling point before pouring

Daruma Otoshi 1 (Small / Medium sizes) - Darumaotoshi or "falling daruma" is a game of skill where you stack the wooden pieces with the meditating daruma head on top using the wooden mallet pushed through the holes in the circular pieces

the eggplant exudes almost an air of mystery

Ozora Kendama are a new competition kendama and officially recognised by the Japanese Kendama Association (JKA)

Instructions are in Japanese but easy to follow from the pictures

Kingyo Nebuta Lantern L Candles Boil the water and thenKingyo Nebuta Lantern L This large size (16cm) goldfish lantern is an original decoration from the annual Nebuta Festival in Aomori.