Princess Kaguya Folktale Pin Cushion

This set of pins and pin cushion is based on the story of Princess Kaguya, a.k.a. the Bamboo Princess. It's one of the most famous Japanese fairy tales. Each set has 5 pins decorated with the symbolic motifs of the folktale in a pin cushion. This pin cushion uses a regional Noto fabric in a natural bamboo container. Pins are made one by one of resin. All elements are made by hand.  It is presented in a box and comes with a small illustrated scroll of the story.  Dimensions: 55 mm x 42 mm Each pin cushion and set of pins comes boxed with an illustrated scroll with the folktale written in Japanese. It also includes a version of the folktale in English.  The Japanese tale 竹取物語 (Taketori-Monogatari = "Tale of the Bamboo Cutter") is considered the first Japanese narrative, and was written during the early Heian Period (about 900 AD). It tells the story of Princess of the Moon, nowaday widely known as the tale of かぐや姫 (Kaguya-hime = "Princess Kaguya"). The story has been brought into modern