The shop staff was very kind. When I visited Koito Pottery, the shop staff gave me some chopstick rests after shopping. They are kind, free gift from her.( Usually you have to buy them, but this time I bought a lot of pottery so she gave me some)

There is kanji on it. It was an inverse version of ”馬” (read as uma, means horse) She explained that "Hidariuma" ( inverse version of uma) means "good luck".

Why does hidariuma mean "good luck?"

uma ⇄ mau (uma's spelling reordered of uma)

"mau" means dance. Many years ago, people danced in celebration. That is why the inverse version of uma, hidariuma means "good luck."

Please visit Koito Pottery and get some pottery as well as hidariuma chopstick rests!

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