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.
The battledore fair is held in Asakusa every December.
Refers to the battledore (paddle) itself, not the fair.
Another traditional year-end fair, held at shrines on days of the Rooster, featuring rake-shaped charms.
Standard kanji spelling for the battledore fair held at Sensō-ji in December.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; sometimes used in signage or casual writing.
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.