noun
battledore fair
A traditional fair held in mid-December at Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, where decorated wooden paddles (羽子板) are sold as good-luck charms for the New Year.
毎年12月に浅草で羽子板市が開かれる。
The battledore fair is held in Asakusa every December.
Compound of 羽子板 (battledore) and 市 (market/fair). The fair originated in the Edo period as a year-end event selling battledores as talismans.