Kintarō the "Golden Boy"

Kintarō 

(金太郎?, often translated as "Golden Boy") is a folk hero from Japanese folklore. A child of superhuman strength, he was raised by a mountain hag on Mount Ashigara. He became friendly with the animals of the mountain, and later, after catching Shutendouji, the terror of the region around Mount Ooe, he became a loyal follower of Minamoto no Yorimitsu under the new name Sakata no Kintoki (坂田 金時?). He is a popular figure in noh and kabuki drama, and it is a custom to put up a Kintarō doll on Boy's Day in the hope that boys will become equally brave and strong.

Some funny Japanese labels

The Nagger monkey 

The FisherRabbit

The CowBee

The Jules Verne Rabbit

Why are my eyes so red, I have to put my eye drops

Bunbuku Chagama (or The Raccoon with BIG nipple on his back....)

Bunbuku Chagama

Bunbuku Chagama (Japanese: 分福茶釜 or 文福茶釜) is a Japanese folktale about a raccoon dog, or tanuki, that uses its shapeshifting powers to reward its rescuer for his kindness

For a very long time I couldn't put my hands on some Japanese Patriotic labels, so here are the new ones I recently got!

1876 (Meiji 9) - Makoto Shimizu establishes a company named "Shinsuisha" in Honsho-yanagihara, Tokyo and starts manufacturing of "Yellow Phosphorus Match."

1888 (Meiji 21) -  Shinsuisha goes bankrupt. Makoto Shimizu goes to Kanazawa to live the life of a recluse.

1890 (Meiji 23) - Riki Sato follows Makoto Shimizu on the business and reopens Shinsuisha in Fukagawa, Tokyo.

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Find the differences - beautifull Japanese labels with similar motives