Kibori Kuma | Hand Carved Wood Bear | Japanese Hand Carved Bear with Fishing Pole and Salmon

Vintage Kibori Kuma (木彫り熊) - meaning carved wood bear. These bears were first made in the 1920s by farmers in Yakumo, Hokkaido and later Asahikawa, Hokkaido . Production began when a leader of the Tokugawa clan suggested the farmers carve these iconic bears in the colder seasons when crops could not grow. Wood 20th Century 12.5" x 11.25" x 17" (length, width, height) FA-AB084