Pin Inu Hariko tensha and Solid Silver Tone

and Solid Silver Tone

and entering college for the first time at the age of fifty-three--went on to uncover the lost history of Hawai'i's early Japanese picture brides

and loyalty played out when the nation called for the service of those it judged most harshly

In the United States

These vintage images-collected from local families

Pin Inu Hariko tensha and Solid Silver ToneOften mistaken for a cute cat, the Inu Hariko (paper mache dog) is the traditional protector of small children. It is one of the many auspicious and lucky symbols of childhood. These talismans are often given to pregnant women to wish them an easy labor. This 1. 25 enameled pin is designed by Shishido Creative. Give a bit of luck to your favorite mother to be!