These mini Chinese zodiac horse dolls from Saitama prefecture has prospered as a major toy manufacturing region since the Edo era due to its proximity to the then-capital, Edo. Along the Nikko Kaido road, paulownia trees have been growing well since long time ago, making kiriko powder (powder derived from paulownia tree) readily available. Using this powder and paste made from raw wheat gluten, colourful, also durable and lightweight figurines are created.