Okiagari-Koboshi literally means small priest standing. It is a traditional Japanese culbuto made of papier mache and designed in such a way to always return to the vertical position when tilted on the side. It symbolizes perseverance and resistance to adversity, echoing the Japanese proverb: "Seven times on the ground, eight times standing". Tradition has it that we buy a culbuto for each member of the family plus one, in the hope that the family grows in the year. Find the different Culbuto Okiagari. The samurai were Japanese warriors from the 12th to the 19th century, serving the feudal lords. According to the code of honor valuing loyalty and courage, they were experts in martial arts and armed with Katanas. They still sought to act in an honorable and fair way, according to the moral principles of the Bushido. Their class was abolished in 1868 during the Meji restoration, marking the modernization of Japan.

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