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Wakashu ningyo is one of them. Wakashu was used to refer to young men who had yet to experience the ceremonial rite of passage of becoming a man, commonly at the age of 12 in the old time...
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The era of Ningyo Joruri (puppet play) began in 1684 when Takemoto Gidayu, a narrator, opened Takemoto theater in Dotonbori...
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The kiku flowers crowd over the gold lattice with multiple colors of green leaves. Cranes, which symbolize family in Japan, fly over the plum and pine trees in the sky. In the designs of the lower half, there are flower carts and the seven wild flowers from autumn...
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The Suoh, the outfit that the doll is wearing, was worn by different ranking samurais at various periods in history. The fabric is made out of Asa (Japanese hemp) and the rest is silk...
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2 pieces of 13 1/3" x 8'5", with 4" cut in the middle.
2 pieces of 13 1/3" x 46"
Total length: 23'5" x 13 1/3"
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The largest one is 13 3/4" x 25 1/2"; the smallest 6" x 6 1/4". The total length together: 13 3/4" x approx. 23'(276 inches)
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Here is a peaceful scene of a child sitting backwards on the back of an ox strolling under a weeping willow tree. This painting shows the monotonous scene of the country and the trust between the two catching the expression of the ox beautifully. Painted on silk, it is in the excellent conditionwith with some repair on the silk mounting. The ro...
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Here is a strikingly beautiful view of an Oshidori couple, flying over a pond and plum trees in a dark background. The finest em...
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"Picture tells all" describes this book. You can enjoy this book without knowing the language. It shows the details in the pictures. ...
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"Picture tells all" describes this book. You can enjoy this book without knowing the language. It shows the details in the pictures. This edition sh...
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"Picture tells all" describes this book. You can enjoy this book without knowing the language. It shows the details in the pictures. This edition shows...
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There was a glorious golden era of Japanese theater from the mid to late Edo period (1603-1868) led by a group of puppet ningyo (dolls) plays called Joruri (Bunraku today). The play writer (the first professional one in Japanese history) was Chikamatsu Monzaemon; the stage narrator was Gidaifu and the stage director and business manager/owner was the Takeda family. The sophisticated stage effects and mechanical dolls, Karakuri ningyo we...
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The lady is 10 1/2" high, probably dates from the Taisho period (1912-1926)
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Again this will be offered by the Yebis, Lioness Company of Japan. It will be shipped directly from Yumiko-san there, Please allow 2 weeks to the US. From another country - please inquire.