Odd things artist

Japanese: 際物師 - きわものし
Odd things artist
A merchant who deals in temporary goods. This refers to those who sell kites, kezurikake, first dream treasure ship paintings for the New Year, Hina dolls and their accessories for March, warrior dolls and their accessories for May, goods for the Kikoden and Tamashii festivals in July, shimenawa ropes for the end of December, and decorative pine trees.

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Japanese:
一時限りの品物を扱う商人。正月の凧 (たこ) ,削掛 (けずりかけ) ,初夢宝船図,3月の雛人形とその付属品,5月の武者人形とその付属品,7月の乞巧奠 (きこうでん) および魂祭用の品物,12月末の注連縄 (しめなわ) ,飾松などを商う者をいう。

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