When the word 'Hama' is written in the Chinese character, it can also be construed as a word meaning 'driving away devils'; this produced the custom of presenting a toy comprised of a bow-and-arrow set in the New Year to the family with a son.
「はま」が「破魔」に通じるとして、正月に男児のいる家に弓矢を組み合わせた玩具を贈る風習が生まれた。