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A is a Japanese amulet, particularly associated with the town of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. Sarubobos are red human-shaped dolls, with no facial features, made in a variety of sizes. Traditionally, sarubobos are made by grandmothers for their grandchildren as dolls, and for their daughters as a charm for good marriage, good children and to ensure a well-rounded couple. ==Etymology== Sarubobo literally translated from the Japanese as "a baby monkey". "Saru" is the Japanese word for monkey, and "bobo" is the word for baby in the dialect of Takayama. There are several reasons why the amulet has this name. The sarubobo is associated with three wishes: * Protection from bad things. In Japanese, the English word "leave" translates as "saru", so possession of a sarubobo means that bad things will "saru" *A happy home, a good match In Japanese, a happy home is "kanai enman", a good match is "ryo-en" (Another way of saying "saru" is "en".) *Having an easy delivery on birth. Monkeys' childbirth is easy. The face of the sarubobo is traditionally red, as is the face of baby monkeys. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sarubobo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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