{"product_id":"new-year-s-ornament-shimenawa","title":"New Year's Ornament Shimenawa","description":"\u003cp\u003eA traditional Japanese New Year's ornament called Shimenawa 'しめ縄' shows the sacred place where the gods have descended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIt is believed that no unclean or evil spirits can enter the place where it is placed, and it also serves as a kind of protective wall and ward off evil spirits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe reason why Shimenawa decorations are placed at the entrance is to show that this is the house where the New Year's god is to be welcomed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIn some regions, Shimenawa are placed not only at the gate or entrance, but also at the cooking stove, water tap (or well in the olden days) and other places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe days on which these New Year's ornament are generally displayed are 25-28 and 30 December, and the time to remove them is 8 January of the following year. This Shimenawa should be displayed at the entrance until 8 January, after which it can be used as interior decoration in the room (entrance, living room or alcove).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIgusa (rush grass) from Kumamoto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWashi Paper from Ichikawa, Yamanashi\u003cbr\u003eWood from Yoshino, Nara\u003cbr\u003eMizuhiki (paper cord) from Iida, Nagano\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIMPLY NATIVE ORIGINAL","offers":[{"title":"Type A (circle)","offer_id":41298734121059,"sku":"1385","price":44.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Type B","offer_id":41298734153827,"sku":"1386","price":44.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type B + Horse Hariko","offer_id":43878691995747,"sku":null,"price":61.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/6150\/9219\/products\/original_402af03a-3e93-44f3-b6bc-11af53c6be0b.jpg?v=1765238152","url":"https:\/\/simplynativejapan.com.au\/en-eu\/products\/new-year-s-ornament-shimenawa","provider":"Simply Native","version":"1.0","type":"link"}