Japanese

照る照る坊主 (teru teru bōzu): Examples of this rural folk amulet.

Alternative forms

• てるてる坊主

Noun

照る照る坊主 ‎(hiragana てるてるぼうず, romaji teru teru bōzu)

1. a small, traditional handmade doll made of white paper or cloth

   Japanese farmers began hanging these outside of their windows on a string. This folk amulet is supposed to have magical powers to bring good weather, and to stop or prevent a rainy day.

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9