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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gxseries, post: 2242214, member: 4373&quot;]There is definitely more than just cultural importance of koban. While I am certain that shrines used to sell replica kobans, I cannot say for certainty now. However I am sure tourists spots will not fail to have some of these. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is an interesting phrase in Japanese &#039;neko ni koban&#039;. This literally means giving a koban to a cat. If you think about it, it&#039;s worthless to give something valuable to someone who does not appreciate it. However if you walk into a Japanese restaurant or business, you may see a maneki neko (with a koban) which is a customer luring cat. More information can be seen here: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And lastly if you ever watch pokemon, the creators have sneakily put in a koban as well. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meowth" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meowth" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meowth</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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