JAMSTEC Commemorative Medallion shishi lion They are made of porcelain

They are made of porcelain and decorated with an ‘ami’ net pattern

According to Japanese folklore crabs are believed to embody the souls of fallen samurai

as well as a flower vessel exhibition at Umeda Daimaru Department Store in Osaka

and later made their way to the mainland during the Kamakura period

JAMSTEC Commemorative Medallion shishi lion They are made of porcelain*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a commemorative medallion issued by JAMSTEC (the Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology). JAMSTEC is a Japanese national research institute for marine earth science and technology. The medallion was issued to coincide with the launch of the Shinkai 6500, a submersible capable of diving 6500 metres and used