What is this?!  This is the artisan's interpretation of the popular Koi Fish windsock called KOI-NOBORI.
 
LIMITED SUMMER EDITION:  Japan celebrates seasonal changes, as we have just finished with Cherry Blossom with everything pink,  once we enter May towards summer, we hang Koi Fish windsocks everywhere, to celebrate 
Children's Day.  Family with kids will start hanging large Koi-shape windsocks on flagposts.  Big Black fish represents the Father, follows by the Red one representing the Mother, follows by smaller ones representing the children in the family.  Koinobori flags is a signifier of Summer in Japan.   So join us to celebrate summer.  
 
This is not just a cute-looking tabletop figurine.  This a also quality top made by professional top-makers with 120-year-heritage.  Quality wood figurines are designed by Kumamoto top-makers.  The head is a 1.3" mini spinning top.  Carved by hands by the artisans at Kumamoto. Mousey's face is also hand-painted.  
 
Made with broadleave trees from Kyushu Japan.  Natural wood finish, and as always, Kumamoto artisans make sure their works are nice to touch, easy on the hands. 
 
Keep it by your work desk.  Take a break and take a spin.  This top is so well-made by top-makers that it happily spins away for an extended time.  Check out the video clip.   Hope it will spin your stress away and bring you some joy! 
 
 
MATERIAL
Hardwood from Broadleave trees in Kyushu Japan
 
DIMENSION
Head   diameter 32mm. (1.3")
Body   28mm (1.1")
Overall height    55mm (2.17")
 
* Small parts are not suitable for young children or baby, beware of choke hazard. 
 
PROUDLY MADE IN JAPAN by top-maker Kumamoto Koma.