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"The Legend of the Seven Lucky Gods" is a warm and touching ancient Japanese myth and legend, a story that takes place in winter but warms the heart. This book is a picture book, with hand-drawn illustrations in soft tones that can melt people's hearts. The characters are amiable and cute, making people unable to put it down. Sachiko and Kenji hope to welcome the New Year in the most grand way, but their mother tells them that the family does not have extra money to buy a New Year's Eve dinner. So the two siblings went to the city to sell their homemade handicrafts to raise money, but they got nothing. However, their generous acts of helping others along the way brought an unexpected blessing to the family. May the Seven Gods of Luck come to you! This book was first published in 1997, and a 15th anniversary special edition was released in 2012. In the special edition, the author has specially added a new author's note, and added relevant introductions to Japanese New Year customs and the Seven Gods of Luck.