{"product_id":"4-tsujiura-yoji-the-toothpick-with-a-written-love-fortune","title":"4.Tsujiura Yōji’: the toothpick with a written love fortune","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTsujiura Yōji\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nA tsujiura yōji is a toothpick wrapped with a red strip of paper printed with a love poem written in the style of a dodoitsu.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDodoitsu is a form of Japanese verse often used in songs and humorous or emotional recitations. It consists of four lines with a syllabic pattern of 7-7-7-5, for a total of 26 syllables.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  The themes are usually about love, daily life, or human emotions, often expressed with wit or a touch of melancholy. Because of its rhythm and structure, it’s easy to set to music and was popular in the Edo period among common people, especially in vaudeville and folk songs\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nTsujiura is a traditional Japanese form of fortune-telling that dates back to the Edo period.\n  \u003cbr\u003eThe word literally means “fortune at a crossroads” (tsuji = crossroads, ura = divination or fortune*).* In the past, people would stand at a street corner and listen to the first words spoken by passersby, believing those words to contain hints about their future or romantic fate.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  Over time, tsujiura also came to refer to paper fortunes containing brief poems or messages about love and luck, similar to what we now see in fortune cookies or temple omikuji. In some traditions, the fortunes are wrapped around small items such as toothpicks or sweets—a practice that inspired items like the tsujiura yōji (fortune-telling toothpick).\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaruya's toothpick is kuromojiー\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eーWhat is kuromoji?？\u003cbr\u003eIt is a deciduous shrub of the camphor family and is widely native to Japan.\u003cbr\u003eIt is characterized by a refreshing scent and has a gentle scent, so it is recommended for those who do not like strong scents. Its scent has a relaxing effect and has been loved in Japan for a long time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eーWhat are the features of kuromoji toothpicks？\u003cbr\u003eIt is a toothpick that has moderate elasticity, is supple and does not break easily.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"日本橋さるや","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46071633739947,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/3250\/7563\/files\/F2571420-92FC-4DE6-97C6-F513CC589A94.jpg?v=1747971761","url":"https:\/\/nihonbashi-saruya.com\/products\/4-tsujiura-yoji-the-toothpick-with-a-written-love-fortune","provider":"日本橋さるや ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}