ROBs-xB

So I know this isn't Junction Produce...but it gets the job done for me,
still the same meaning, same look, just not JP. what you guys think





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negrito

Can you explain what this is/means?

jsa3mm

I tried googling "kintuna knot" and all I really got from it is that it's some sort of ornamental piece in japan from a company named Junction Produce. It seems kintuna means pretzel in Japanese.

I also found these ornamental knots:

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ROBs-xB

yea those are the fusa's,

Meaning: Kintuna and Fusa knots are the tradition ornament, which is now the icon of and pride of Japan and luxury/VIP car culture, also a sign of luck...

w00st3r

i have a Koi fish tattoo that i take everywhere with me, i dont think i need a knot. looks way cool tho! good job

bB2NER

Can we say obstructed view ticket??? LOL

xBster

Kind of cool...but yes I would be concerned with the blocked view too...

black_sand_box

HEHEHEH, it's kind of like a Japanese version of the tassle that Hispanics put across the top of the windshield.

ROBs-xB

well the view isn't really blocked at all, it sits right under it, and the tassels just hang
from the mirror, so I think it should be fine

jsa3mm

It's also the Japanese version of American's fuzzy dice.

w00st3r

so i could throw a Kintuna or Fusa on my JDM '64 impala and still be 'gangsta'?

bB2NER

They are called dingle berries.

w00st3r

and all this time i thought dingle berries were the little toilet paper ***** that get stuck in your butt hair.

black_sand_box

ME TOO!

BoxOffice

You're right!
Those "Hispanic tassles" are called dingle *****!

ROBs-xB

Guys chill, I'm hispanic and I'm not into all that goofy $h!t,

cherryBox

Ready? One poster was for all intents and purposes correct, it is a form of 'good luck' charm. It is more specifically a religious (specifically Shinto) symbol of abundant harvest. It is likely a derivation of the buddhist 'mystic knot', which, having no end, symbolizes the infinite wisdom of buddha.

It's roots are in the Danjiri Matsuri (Danjiri Festival). The festival can be traced back to 1703 when the feudal lord of Kishiwada, Okabe Nagayasu prayed to Shinto gods for an abundant harvest at Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto.

In the photo of a Danjiri cart, below, this knot can be vaguely seen draped across the front of the cart.



I personally find it funny that these have become popular with bB/xB owners considering the similarity in shape between the car and the cart.

cherryBox

Rob, I would like to know what cord you used, and where I could pick some up.

Thanks!

Frosty355

cherryBox. Dropping some knowledge on us.

negrito

Great explanation Cherrybox, thank you.