Seven Lucky Gods
During the first three days of the New Year the Seven Lucky Gods are said to pilot through the heavens and into human ports a mythical ship called the "Takarabune", or "Treasure Ship". The gods carry with them "takaramono" (), or treasure things, including the , , the inexhaustible purse ( "kanebukuro"), the secret keys to the treasure shed of the gods ( "kagi"), the scrolls of books of wisdom and life ( "makimono"), the magic mallet ( "kozuchi"), the , the , and the bag of fortune ( "nunobukuro").