Teru teru bozu are small charms hung to pray for dry weather. Photo thanks - https://www.takarabako-sp.com/blog/news/post-672/

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   'Teru teru bōzu' (てるてる坊主 'shine shine monk') are simple dolls hung outside windows as a prayer for dry weather or an end to rain.
   Originally used by farming communities, in the Edo period this tradition spread to towns and cities.

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