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In other news, I made a little marimo pendant! 💚

As well as being adorable, marimo are sometimes said to bring good luck if you take good care of them. They’re technically a type of chlorophyta algae which very rarely grow into little fuzzy green orbs, found in lakes in Iceland, Scotland, Estonia, and Japan.

They’re particularly famous in Japan where they’re considered a national treasure. Lake Akan in Hokkaido has an annual 3 day marimo festival, organised with the indigenous Ainu people.