hoynusapa

(deity of the marten)
This symbolises the deity of rain. Maetaro Kaizawa created this one and put a spirit into it in the fall of 1952.


These captions were translated by students from Hokusei Gakuen University Junior College English Department. Special thanks to Associate Professors Matthew Cotter and Naoko Tanaka and of course the students who spent their time and effort making these translations.