Iwatsuki Ningyo: Iwatsuki Doll
April 20, 2016In the Edo period (17-19c), dolls were made actively nationwide along with the development of commerce and industry. Clay dolls and wooden dolls were crafted as local souvenirs. People entrusted success in life, better fortune and prosperity to dolls and prayed to them. Such practices to pray with dolls became popular.
At that time, people also began to decorate their rooms with dolls at seasonal festivals in March and May while marionettes and windup dolls for show business appeared. In addition, toy dolls for children, costume dolls for appreciation and ukiyoe dolls which imitating real dolls were crafted.
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Iwatsuki Ningyo: Iwatsuki Doll
Translation by Yoshinori Sakamoto, reviewed by Tomoko Yamamoto
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Japanese Traditional Crafts Resource Center
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