Japanese Vintage Wooden Garapon Lottery Raffle Drawing Machine Showa Arai Type Tea Bowl Size Height: 29cm / approx

Size Height: 29cm / approx

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Japanese Vintage Wooden Garapon Lottery Raffle Drawing Machine Showa Arai Type Tea Bowl Size Height: 29cm / approxThis is a vintage Japanese wooden rotary lottery machine, commonly known as a "Garapon" or "Garagara," originating from Tokyo during the early to mid Showa period (circa 1930s 1950s). Manufactured by the Tokyo Lottery Machine Research Institute, this specific model is an "Arai Type," which is historically recognized as the original design of this traditional raffle device. The machine features a large hexagonal wooden drum mounted on a heavy metal