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I have something similar to figurine that looks a Russian doll. It has kanji
that I cannot recognize. This probably is a drinking game? I would be so happy
to know these kanji and the official name of this:  
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dffCv.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dffCv.jpg)

This looks like **方**. After that I can't read.

One of the other sides just has the hiragana **ろ**.  
The bottom is blank.  
The 4th sides has these characters: [![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lNlaF.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lNlaF.jpg)

The cube that fits in the middle has these 6 sides:  
(1) blank  
(2) 踊  
(3) 唄  
(4) 五合  
(5) 壹合  
(6) ＿升 // <-- I have zero reputation so I cannot write the kanji I can't
recognize here

This is so much to ask. So, any bits of information will help so much to
identify this.
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kanji handwriting writing-identification calligraphy
What does it say on this drinking game?
It seems to say (thanks to @brokenheadphones & @Shoko)

> 手のなる方へ ＝ 手の鳴る方【ほう】へ

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/06pql.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/06pql.png)

alluding to 『鬼さんこちら、手のなる方へ』, a phrase used in tag-like game with a blindfolded
鬼 (the person who is "it"). (See 目隠し鬼 on
[kotobank.jp](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E7%9B%AE%E9%9A%A0%E3%81%97%E9%AC%BC-141206).)

I suppose you roll the die and depending on what comes up you should

  * [blank]
  * dance (踊)
  * sing (唄)
  * drink from the small cup (壹合【いちごう】)
  * drink from the middle cup (五合【ごごう】)
  * drink from the large cup (壹升【いっしょう】)

Here 壹 is an alternative _kanji_ for 一 "one".

合【ごう】 is a measuring unit, about 180 ml. 10合 = 1升【しょう】, so about 1.8 l.
(Judging from the size, the actual size of the cups is probably not what it
says, which would have to be roughly 180 ml, 902 ml, 1804 ml.)
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For the bottom picture, the writing indicates the sizes. From small to large:

  * 壹{いち}合{ごう}  
Archaic form of modern 壱合, itself the fancy form of 一合. This means "one _gō_
", where a _gō_ is an old unit of volume, equivalent to 180.39ml. Apparently
in Chinese, this traditional unit of measure has been rejiggered (pun
intended) to equal 100ml. By comparison, the traditional UK cup is equivalent
to 236.59ml.

  * 五{ご}合{ごう}  
"Go, go, Gadget!" In this case, the ceramic cup is labeled "five _gō_ ", or
about 901.95ml. That's nearly a liter -- quite large, really. I can't tell
anything clear about scale from your photo.

  * 壹{いっ}升{しょう}  
Archaic form of modern 壱升, again the fancy form of 一升. This means "one _shō_
", where a _shō_ is equal to 10 _gō_ , or about 1.8 liters.

The smallest cube to the right in the top picture appears to have writing on
all sides. I can only make out two sides:

  * 壹{いち}合{ごう}  
On the left-hand face, turned 90° counterclockwise.

  * 壹{いっ}升{しょう}  
On the right-hand face.

This smallest cube might be used as a die in a drinking game, as you guess.
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