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Traditional Good Luck Charm Chinkoro Sold in Niigata Pref.; Dolls Made of Rice Flour Said to Bring Good Fortune

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

13:44 JST, January 22, 2025

SANJO, Niigata — Shoppers flocked to a sales event for cute good-luck charms called chinkoro, dolls in the shapes of dogs, rabbits and other animals, on Jan. 5 at Teien no Sato Honai, a roadside station in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture.

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