- Shiawase mitsumete (Gazing at the Happiness - Owl) - Okinawa This lovely print would make

This lovely print would make a great gift for someone who loves Japanese culture

Image size: 9 and 5/8 inches wide by 13 and 1/4 inches tall (24

Paper size: 14 x 11 inches (35

sheet number 11/68

Limited Edition 17/40

- Shiawase mitsumete (Gazing at the Happiness - Owl) - Okinawa This lovely print would makeJapanese woodblock print "Shiawase mitsumete" (Gazing at the Happiness) is by Fu Takenaka (1945 ) Now out of print. This is the last copy we have. In Japan, owls bring luck and offer protection from suffering. The reason can be found in the Japanese name for owl, Fukuro, which can be written in different sets of characters: One with the meaning of luck ( fuku, luck; ku, to come; ro suffix used in boys' names), and the other as protection from hardship