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A Ghibli take on a traditional Japanese New Year\u2019s decoration<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n We recently took a moment to ooh and aah over how cute Studio Ghibli<\/strong> specialty shop Donguri Kyowakoku\u2019s<\/strong> Totoro kagami mochi plushie<\/a> looks, and to learn a little bit about the traditional Japanese New Year\u2019s decoration that inspired it. Stacks of rice cakes aren\u2019t the only symbols of good fortune and prosperity that Japanese homes are adorned with at the end of the year, though, and today we\u2019ve got another one with a twist: a Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service shimekazari wreath<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Technically, I suppose we\u2019ve got multiple twists here, since not only is there a touch of anime aesthetics with the presence of Kiki\u2019s black cat Jiji<\/strong>, the wreath itself is a braided coil of straw<\/strong>. Shimekazari literally means \u201ctwisted decoration,\u201d<\/strong> and they\u2019re small, home-sized versions of the larger shimenawa<\/strong> ropes you might encounter at Shinto shrines, which serve as a barrier of sorts to ward off evil spirits and general misfortune<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Because of their more compact size, these New Year\u2019s wreaths can be hung above your home\u2019s entrance, on the door, or even inside, either on walls or interior doors<\/strong>. Donguri Kyowakoku officially classifies this as a \u201cwestern-style decoration,\u201d making it technically a secular ornament that can be used for non-denominational wishes of good fortune and festive cheer during the holiday season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Jiji figure is made of a mix of metal and resin components, while the wreath uses both artificial and dried flowers, and the straw is natural as well, ensuring that each wreath has its own subtly unique appearance.<\/p>\n The wreath measures 28 centimeters (11 inches) in length, putting it right in that easy-to-decorate-with sweet spot of being large enough to be noticed without being so big as to dominate the room. Priced at 6,050 yen (US$40), the Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service<\/em> wreath can be ordered through the Donguri Kyowakoku online shop here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Source: Donguri Kyowakoku<\/a><\/em> A Ghibli take on a traditional Japanese New Year\u2019s decoration. We recently took a moment to ooh and aah over how cute Studio Ghibli specialty shop Donguri Kyowakoku\u2019s Totoro kagami…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3232\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/sk-2.jpg?w=640\")
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\nTop image: Donguri Kyowakoku<\/em>
\nInsert images: Donguri Kyowakoku, Pakutaso<\/a><\/em>
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