Let yourself be tempted by this little lucky charm. 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. Here are the different existing colors: white yellow black black It symbolizes perseverance and resistance in the face of 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. In Japan, the maneki neko or lucky cat, is a figurine that brings luck and prosperity to its owner. The bell hanging around your neck makes it possible to scare away the evil spirits. And the golden piece that he holds in his paw symbolizes fortune and abundance. According to the lifted leg, the meaning is different. If it is the right paw that is lifted, it attracted customers, and conversely, if it is the left paw, it attracted wealth.