In addition to the rakes, the lucky charms of Tori no ichi included 'To no imo' (head potatos) (which are pronounced in the same manner in Japanese as Chinese potatoes) and 'Kogane-mochi' (gold rice cake) made of awa (millet) from the Edo period. 酉の市の縁起物は、江戸時代より熊手の他に「頭の芋(とうのいも)」(唐の芋)や粟でつくった「黄金餅(こがねもち)」があった。 |