Kibori Kuma | Hand Carved Wood Bear | Japanese Hand Carved Ainu Bear

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 14.5" x 7.5" x 9" (length, width, height) FA-AB006