In Japan, prosperity is not left to chance — it is carefully invited.
Among the most powerful symbols of business success is the Kumade, a richly decorated rake believed to gather good fortune, customers, and wealth. Covered with symbols such as treasure, sea bream, rice, and smiling faces, each element represents abundance and gratitude for future success.
Alongside the kumade appears the Treasure Ship of the Seven Lucky Gods. Carrying deities of wealth, longevity, and happiness, it reflects a uniquely Japanese belief: prosperity is strongest when many kinds of good fortune are balanced together.
These objects are traditionally displayed by merchants at the end of the year. They are not simple decorations, but visual prayers — a way of preparing the mind and space for a successful year ahead.
In Japanese culture, good business begins long before the first customer arrives.
