Akabeko-Red Cow.

in photography •  6 years ago 

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Legendary cow from the Aizu region of Japan.
Akabeko toys became very popular as charms to ward off sickness, a Superstition that persists in modern times. The toy has since become one of the few crafts from Fukushima Prefecture to be known all over Japan and a symbol of the Aizu area.


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