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visitkagoshima: Happy Girls Day(Hina Matsuri)  This is called “Satsuma-itobina” that traditional cra

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Happy Girls Day(Hina Matsuri)  This is called “Satsuma-itobina” that traditional crafts of Girls day in Kagoshima.
今日はひな祭りです。鹿児島には「薩摩糸びな」という伝統工芸品があるのを知ってますか? 顔がなく、竹1本が本体で色鮮やかな和紙などが使われているのが特徴です。

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A kimekomi gogatsu ningyou, or doll for Children’s Day/Tango no Sekku (formerly known as Boys’ Day)

A kimekomi gogatsu ningyou, or doll for Children’s Day/Tango no Sekku (formerly known as Boys’ Day) wearing a kabutohelmet.


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hina matsuri 2017 - 2 eras, 1965 (L) and 1910 (R)

Two sets of hina dolls on display in Takahama, Gifu Prefecture. According to the original photographer, GP Witteveen, the set on the left is from 1965, while the set on the right is from 1910 (minus the two ceramic hina dolls on the fifth tier, I assume).

A video that summarizes how Mataro kimekomi dolls are made.

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A kimekomi cow doll designed for the Year of the Ox. (From Sone Ningyou.)

An Ichimatsu doll made by the Kyugetsu Company. The doll is wearing a vest called a hifu, which is o

An Ichimatsu doll made by the Kyugetsu Company. The doll is wearing a vest called a hifu, which is often worn by three-year-old girls at the Shichi-Go-San festival typically held on or around November 15.


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A Kyoto-style Ichimatsu doll in a Nishijin-ori brocade furisode.

A Hakata doll version of Amabie, a youkai believed to defend people from diseases. 

A Hakata doll version of Amabie, a youkai believed to defend people from diseases. 


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My new cat artwork collection #nishinomitsuko #西野美津子 #artwork #doll #antique_silk #江戸縮緬

My new cat artwork collection #nishinomitsuko #西野美津子 #artwork #doll #antique_silk #江戸縮緬 by soranyan

Chirimen maneki neko made by Nishino Mitsuko.

A clay Osaki ningyou pigeon flute from Saga Prefecture.

A clay Osaki ningyou pigeon flute from Saga Prefecture.


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An Ichimatsu doll in a sky blue furisode decorated with both cherry blossoms and cosmos flowers, the

An Ichimatsu doll in a sky blue furisode decorated with both cherry blossoms and cosmos flowers, the latter of which are associated with early autumn in Japan.


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A kimekomi cow doll for the upcoming Year of the Ox. The doll’s body is made of a paulownia wood and glue composite, which is decorated with chirimen crepe fabric that is tucked and glued into the grooves on its body.

An adorable hariko daruma cat made by artist GoAya.

A kimekomi rat resting on kagami mochi, a type of mochi used as a New Year’s decoration.

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