On a teacup or something, they often write 'spring, summer, 2 masu 5 go, and winter' (no autumn), and these words read as 'akinai masu masu hanjo' (means 'business prospers more and more'), and the thing with these words is regarded as a good luck charm. しばしば、湯飲みなどに「春夏 二升五合 冬」と書いて、「商い(秋無い)益々繁盛」の縁起物とされる。 |