agataJapan Traditional Culture

  1. Before the Edo period, “Dedication confectionery” was a top-quality confectionery made with white sugar.

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  2. What does a “hair dresser” do? Series of Craftsmen Who Make Dolls

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  3. What does a “dresser” do? Craftsmen who make dolls series

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  4. What does a “Hands and Feet Master” do? The series of craftsmen who make dolls

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  5. What does a “prop maker” do? The Craftsman Who Creates Puppets Series

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  6. What is the origin of “May dolls” displayed on Dragon Boat Festival?

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  7. Fuzoku ningyo” are dolls that reflect the customs of various regions in Japan. There are Edo genre dolls, Kyoto dolls, etc.

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  8. The name “Mokumegome doll” comes from the fact that the fabric is pressed into the shape of a doll.

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  9. Japanese doll” is a generic term for dolls traditionally made in Japan. What types are there?

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  10. Odai-ningyo” is a doll made of paulownia wood with a Gosho doll on top.

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  11. Gosho Ningyo” was a gift to the Imperial Palace. Also known as “Hai Hai” and “White Meat Dolls.

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  12. What are “Ichimatsu Dolls”? It was made to resemble a certain Kabuki actor in the Edo period.

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