2012年9月19日 星期三

京都狸貓 Tanuki in Kyoto


你以為日本商店都放招財貓嗎?
圓滾滾的狸貓其實也可以帶來好運!

狸貓在日文中可寫作「他抜」,有拔除的意涵,因此隱喻打倒對手。
狸貓身上戴的斗笠象徵消災解惡、酒壺代表三餐溫飽而帳本則譬喻著信用。

我是個非常容易被古怪小物迷惑的少女。
在京都一處民宅前發現這群小傢伙。最右邊的大狸貓模樣甚是可愛。
雖然一心想把牠帶回家豢養,但主人卻不在家。
只能用相機記錄牠胖呼呼的可愛模樣。

Japanese raccon dog(Tanuki) is a symbol of good luck in Japan.
Tanuki is not only the name of the animal in Japanese, it also has the meaning of pulling off.
Therefore people believe that it is a sign of beating your rivals.
Also,the hat that it's wearing can keep bad luck away.
The wine bottle and accounting book that it carries in both hands symbolize sufficient food and credit.

I ran into these little guys somewhere in Kyoto.
The big one on the right has this super cute face expression!

Diana Chiang.

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