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Carved wooden kiuso looks similar to talismans used in Usokae or the Bullfinch Exchange Festival in Japan. It is a hollow cylindrical object with a red-chested bird painted on it. A cord loop is attached to the top. A roll of papers with characters written on it is stored inside. Researchers transliterate the characters as either 'chichi fuku jin' or 'dazai-fu tenman gu.' They translate as either 'shrine' or 'seven deities of good fortune.' There are no condition problems.</div>
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