Location: Mount Iō, Kawayu, Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido. Size: 10.5x8x1.8cm
Tsuko-Tegata is a kind of wooden passport that was used in the Edo Period as an identity card for travelers when passing from region to region. They had been sold a lot in Showa period as mingei type souvenirs all over Japan. It's also a protector for safety and peace for family.
