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Shinto Altar Offering Stand (Sanpo) with 2 Legs

Larger size: 13.7 cm x 13.7 cm x 5.5 cm (height)
Smaller size: 7.7 cm x 7.7 cm x 1.7 cm (height)

Used for placing offerings on Shinto altars, family altars, etc.

- As a stand for Kagami Mochi (New Year's rice cakes)
- For the Peach Festival (Hinamatsuri), place Hishi Mochi (diamond-shaped rice cakes) and white sake
- For the Iris Festival (Tango no Sekku), place Kashiwa Mochi (oak-leaf wrapped rice cakes) (in Kansai, Chimaki (bamboo-wrapped rice dumplings) etc.)
- For the Star Festival (Tanabata), place Somen noodles
- For the Full Moon Festival (Jusanya), place Tsukimi Dango (moon-viewing dumplings)

Used to display Kagami Mochi on the New Year's altar at my parents' home.