This local toy from Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, is said to ward off misfortune and serve as a lucky charm for those who have lost their jobs. Saruhajiki is a simple bamboo toy with a decorative feather at the tip, and when you flick the bamboo bow at the bottom of the bamboo shaft, the monkey doll jumps up. Okaderayama Keishoji Temple in Mie is famous as a temple for praying for protection from misfortune, and since ancient times, many people have come to pray at the Hatsuuma Festival (early March) and purchase Saruhajiki as a talisman. Nowadays, it is a popular souvenir from Matsusaka throughout the year.