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羽子板 (はごいた)
A wooden paddle used by girls to play hanetsuki on New Years day. Hagoita usually have ornate or detailed images painted on them making them very special. They can be bought at the end of the year (prior to New Years) during a special event called hagoitaicha where various artists from local temples will compete against each other to make the best hagoita.
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